16.4 Tesla/26 cm bore MRI

Description

The 16.4T animal scanner is the highest field, large size horizontal magnet bore system in the nation. It was recently upgraded to replace the outdated Varian console by the Bruker console as funded by the NIH high-end instrument grant (S10OD028712). It serves the basic and preclinical MRI, MRS and MRS imaging needs for research across the university as well as supporting national and international collaboration projects.

16.4T MRI

Magnet Information

  • Magnet Manufacturer: Siemens
  • Field Strength: 16.4 Tesla
  • Shielding: Passive
  • Bore Diameter: 260 mm
  • Installation Year: 2009
  • Field Homogeneity: None (None) ppm (mm)
  • Total Mass: 22 tons
  • Windings Length: None km
  • Windings Material:
  • Helium Bath Volume: 2800 liters
  • Stored Energy: 139.0 MJ

Console

  • Console: Bruker Varian
  • Software Platform: Varian

RF Transmit and Receive Information

  • Number of Receive Channels: None
  • Number of Transmit Channels: 4
  • Transmit Power (per channel): 0 kW
  • Combined Mode Transmit Power: None kW
  • X-Nuclei Transmit Power: None kW

Primary Gradient

  • Gradient Model: B-GA144SHP, 250 od/144id HD
  • Maximum Strength: 500 mT/m
  • Slew Rate: None T/m/s
  • Rise Time: 130 µs
  • 2nd Order Shims: True (350.0 A/ch)
  • 3rd Order Shims: False

Clinical & Human Subjects

  • Patient Accessible Bore Size: None mm
  • Bore Length: None mm
  • Clinical Scans: No
  • Human Subjects: No

Intercoms

Acquisition Peripherals

Stimulus computers

Displays

Matrix Switch

Auditory

Response pads

Eyetrackers and cameras