7 Tesla MRI

Equipment

We provide access to a large range of additional MRI hardware, RF coils, physiological monitoring systems, and stimulus delivery equipment. Together, these resources support advanced structural, functional, metabolic, and multinuclear imaging studies, enabling the user to fully leverage the capabilities of ultra-high-field MRI.
MRI scanner with a field strength of 7 Tesla
7 Tesla head-coils for phosporus and lithium

Philips Achieva 7 Tesla Scanner

  • Digital receive architecture
  • Latest software release
  • Gradient strength of 40mT/m
  • Third order shim set  

Head RF coils

We have the following head RF coils:

32 Channel Proton receive coil (Nova Medical)  

Dual Tuned Phosphorus T/R coil (Rapid Biomedical)

  • 31P spectroscopy and imaging of the brain
  • Inner diameter 26 cm
  • Sliding mechanism for patient positioning
  • Open design, back end open  

Dual Tuned Lithium T/R coil (Rapid Biomedical)

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We have the following head RF coils:

32 Channel Proton receive coil (Nova Medical)  

Dual Tuned Phosphorus T/R coil (Rapid Biomedical)

  • 31P spectroscopy and imaging of the brain
  • Inner diameter 26 cm
  • Sliding mechanism for patient positioning
  • Open design, back end open  

Dual Tuned Lithium T/R coil (Rapid Biomedical)

  • 7Li spectroscopy and imaging of the brain
  • Inner diameter 26 cm
  • Sliding mechanism for patient positioning
  • Open design, back end open

Physiological Monitoring

For physiological monitoring, we have a PPU, respiratory belt, and ECG. In addition, we have:

Blood pressure (BIOPAC)

  • MRI compatible real time (relative) blood pressure measurements
  • Finger cuff  

EEG (Brain Products)

  • MRI compatible 32 channel EEG
  • Carbon wire loops for artifact correction
  • Brain Products EEG software  

Stimulus delivery and response systems

For stimulus delivery and response systems, we have the following equipment:

Projection screen

  • Visual stimuli (e.g. flickering checkerboard)
  • Paced breathing tasks
  • Communication with participant
  • Triggered to scans via fORP box from Current Designs  

Button box (Current Designs)

  • Bimanual 4-Button Fiber Optic Response Pad used in fMRI research tasks  
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For stimulus delivery and response systems, we have the following equipment:

Projection screen

  • Visual stimuli (e.g. flickering checkerboard)
  • Paced breathing tasks
  • Communication with participant
  • Triggered to scans via fORP box from Current Designs  

Button box (Current Designs)

  • Bimanual 4-Button Fiber Optic Response Pad used in fMRI research tasks  

Grip force (Current Designs)

  • Force Fiber Optic Response Pad  

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