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=== 7T Scanner Operation ===
 
=== 7T Scanner Operation ===
* Checklist for training new MRI users [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/9/9d/Checklist_for_training_new_MRI_users.pdf pdf]
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* Checklist for [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/9/9d/Checklist_for_training_new_MRI_users.pdf '''training new MRI users''']
* Checklist of things to do to prepare for scanning  [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/7/73/Checklist_for_when_you_begin_scanning.pdf pdf]
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* How to [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/6/60/How_to_Create_New_User_MRI_PV6.01.pdf '''create a new user on the MRI workstation''']
* How to turn on the system [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/b/b1/How_to_turn_on_the_system.pdf pdf]
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* How to [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/7/73/Checklist_for_when_you_begin_scanning.pdf '''prepare for scanning''']
* Checklist of things to do when finished scanning [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/a/a7/Checklist_for_when_you_are_done_scanning.pdf pdf]
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* How to [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/b/b1/How_to_turn_on_the_system.pdf '''turn on the system''']
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* After you have [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/a/a7/Checklist_for_when_you_are_done_scanning.pdf '''finished scanning'''] <br>
  
* 7T survival guide - a brief overview of scanning and transferring of data [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/d/d1/YourFirstExperiment.pdf pdf]
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* [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/8/8d/MRI_Survival_Guide.pdf '''7T survival guide'''] - a brief overview over the basics of scanning and transferring of data
* How to collect your first MR images -- OLD [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/d/d8/How_to_obtain_your_first_images.pdf pdf]
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* A detailed description of the [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/c/c7/MRI_QA.pdf '''operation of MR scanner'''], including safety, MR system components, MR protocols, resources, etc..., a bit outdated
* A detailed description of the operation of MR scanner, including safety, MR system components, MR protocols, resources, etc... [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/c/c7/MRI_QA.pdf pdf]
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* How to use the available [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/f/f9/RFCoils.pdf '''RF coils and animal cradles''']  
* A table with different coil configurations [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/0/07/CoilConfigurations.pdf pdf]
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* A table with different [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/0/07/CoilConfigurations.pdf '''coil configurations'''] <br>
  
* How to [[report a technical problem]].
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* To '''report a technical problem''', provide '''feedback''' or '''ask questions''': please '''email [mailto:Hans.Rolfsnes@uib.no Hans Olav]'''.  
* How to provide [[feedback]].
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* '''[[Manuals]]''' and other sources of help. <br>
* [[Manuals]] and other sources of help. <br>
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
=== Pulse Sequences and Protocols ===
 
=== Pulse Sequences and Protocols ===
* [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/b/b8/ProtocolDescriptions.pdf Description of the following MR protocols:] (this is work in progress)
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* [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/b/b8/ProtocolDescriptions.pdf '''Description of the following MR protocols''':] (this is work in progress)
 
** Macros
 
** Macros
 
** Shimming strategies
 
** Shimming strategies
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=== Data Transfer and Post Processing ===
 
=== Data Transfer and Post Processing ===
* For a good explanation of Bruker data format, see [http://imaging.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/imaging/FormatBruker this link].
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* Here is a good explanation of [http://imaging.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/imaging/FormatBruker '''Bruker data format'''].
* How to transfer MRI data from the scanner [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/1/12/TransferringMRData.pdf pdf]
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* How to [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/1/12/TransferringMRData.pdf '''transfer MRI data'''] from the scanner.
* How to upload data to Bruker server [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/8/8b/How_to_upload_Data_to_Bruker_Server.pdf pdf]
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* How to [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/8/8b/How_to_upload_Data_to_Bruker_Server.pdf '''upload data'''] to Bruker server.
* How to start with OsiriX [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/3/3c/How_to_start_with_OsiriX.pdf pdf] <br>
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* How to [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/3/3c/How_to_start_with_OsiriX.pdf '''start with OsiriX''']. <br>
  
  
 
=== Various ===
 
=== Various ===
* Bruker hotlines [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/0/00/MRI_Hotlines.pdf pdf]
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* [https://www.bruker.com/service/products/labscape-bruker-biospin-service-life-cycle-support-for-magnetic-resonance-and-imaging/contact-support/contact-us-mri.html '''Bruker hotlines''']
* [http://imaging.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/methods/unixsurvivalguide Unix Survival Guide] from Cognition and Brain Science unit at Cambridge University.
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* [http://imaging.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/methods/unixsurvivalguide '''Unix Survival Guide'''] from Cognition and Brain Science unit at Cambridge University.<br>
* [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/7/77/How_to_install_PV_on_a_Mac_Laptop.pdf How to install PV5.1 on a Mac] using virtual Linux environment. <br>
 
 
 
  
 
=== Training ===
 
=== Training ===
See [[Safety and Operator Training]]
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See '''[[Safety and Operator Training]]'''
  
  
 
=== Safety ===
 
=== Safety ===
* How to fill liquid Nitrogen on the MRI system [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/9/95/How_to_fill_LN2_on_7T_Pharmascan_at_Vivarium2.pdf pdf].  
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* How to [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/9/95/How_to_fill_LN2_on_7T_Pharmascan_at_Vivarium2.pdf '''fill liquid Nitrogen on the MRI system'''].  
* How to fill liquid Helium on the MRI system [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/9/95/How_to_fill_LN2_on_7T_Pharmascan_at_Vivarium2.pdf pdf].  
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* How to [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/1/1b/How_to_fill_LHe_on_7T_Pharmascan_at_Vivarium2.pdf'''fill liquid Helium on the MRI system'''].  
  
  
=== Physiology and Anesthesia ===
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=== Animal Physiology, Anesthesia and Handling ===
* General questions and answers on animal handling, anesthesia and Vivarium procedures [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/5/55/Answers_AnimalHandling.pdf pdf]
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* [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/5/55/Answers_AnimalHandling.pdf '''General questions and answers on animal handling, anesthesia and Vivarium procedures'''].
* Procedure on how to use anesthesia on small animals in Vivarium [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/b/b0/Procedure_on_how_to_use_anesthesia_on_small_animals.pdf pdf]
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* Procedure on how to use [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/b/b0/Procedure_on_how_to_use_anesthesia_on_small_animals.pdf '''anesthesia on small animals in Vivarium'''].
* An article on Mouse MRI and general outline for planning a mouse MRI experiment [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/1/1e/MouseMRIPaper.pdf pdf]
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* Procedure on how to [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/3/35/How_to_prepare_animal_for_intravenous_injection.pdf '''prepare the animal for intravenous injection'''] of contrast agent.
* How to clean animal beds and other equipment  [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/4/40/Procedure_how_to_clean_the_animals_beds_and_other_equipment.pdf pdf]. <br><br>
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* Procedure on how to [https://wiki.uib.no/mriwiki/images/9/97/How_to_Use_Injection_Pump.pdf '''use the injection pump'''] for injecting contrast agent intravenously.
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* An article on [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/1/1e/MouseMRIPaper.pdf '''Mouse MRI and general outline for planning a mouse MRI experiment'''].
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* How to [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/4/40/Procedure_how_to_clean_the_animals_beds_and_other_equipment.pdf '''clean animal beds and other equipment''']. <br><br>

Latest revision as of 10:18, 12 July 2017

7T Scanner Operation

  • To report a technical problem, provide feedback or ask questions: please email Hans Olav.
  • Manuals and other sources of help.


Pulse Sequences and Protocols

  • Description of the following MR protocols: (this is work in progress)
    • Macros
    • Shimming strategies
    • Diffusion
    • Dynamic contrast enhancement DCE
    • Arterial spin labeling
    • Single-voxel spectroscopy
    • Chemical shift-imaging
    • Intragate
    • Ultra-short TE (UTE)


Data Transfer and Post Processing


Various

Training

See Safety and Operator Training


Safety


Animal Physiology, Anesthesia and Handling