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== Superconducting Magnet System ==
 
== Superconducting Magnet System ==
 
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* 7T horizontal superconducting magnet, Pharmascan 70/16 AS, ''Bruker Biospin MRI GmpH''
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''' 7T horizontal superconducting magnet, Pharmascan 70/16 AS, ''Bruker Biospin MRI GmpH'' '''
** Magnetic screening: active
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* Magnetic screening: active
** Field-strength: 7.0 T (300.3 MHz for 1H)
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* Field-strength: 7.0 T (300.3 MHz for 1H)
** Distance front flange to ISO-center: 506 mm
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* Distance front flange to ISO-center: 506 mm
** Liquid Helium hold-time: > 100 days
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* Liquid Helium hold-time: > 100 days
** Liquid Nitrogen hold-time: > 14 days
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* Liquid Nitrogen hold-time: > 14 days
* Actively shielded gradient system BGA-9A HP with a full set of 2nd order shims
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''' Actively shielded gradient system BGA-9A HP with a full set of 2nd order shims '''
** Inner diameter 90 mm
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* Inner diameter 90 mm
** Gradient strength: 760 mT/m at 200 A
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* Gradient strength: 760 mT/m at 200 A
** Max. linear slew rate: 6840 T/m/s
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* Max. linear slew rate: 6840 T/m/s
** Rise time to Gmax: > 80μs at 150 V
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* Rise time to Gmax: > 80μs at 150 V
** High-power gradient amplifier: 300 V / 200 A
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* High-power gradient amplifier: 300 V / 200 A
** Shim power supply for z<sup>2</sup> shim
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* Shim power supply for z<sup>2</sup> shim
** Gradient chiller system
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* Gradient chiller system
  
  
 
== Spectrometer Electronics ==
 
== Spectrometer Electronics ==
* RF Electronics
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''' RF Electronics '''
** Avance AV electronics
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* Avance AV electronics
** Digital single channel frequency synthesizer
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* Digital single channel frequency synthesizer
** RF modulators for one channel
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* RF modulators for one channel
** RF amplifer for 1H/19F nuclei, 300 W
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* RF amplifer for 1H/19F nuclei, 300 W
** Digital receiver channel system
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* Digital receiver channel system
** HADC/2 16 bit, 2 MHz sample rate (1 MHz bandwidth)
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* HADC/2 16 bit, 2 MHz sample rate (1 MHz bandwidth)
** Shim interface
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* Shim interface
* Acquisition and digital control system
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''' Acquisition and digital control system '''
** Communication control unit (CCU)
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* Communication control unit (CCU)
** Timing control unit (TCU)
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* Timing control unit (TCU)
** Frequency control unit for one channel (FCU)
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* Frequency control unit for one channel (FCU)
** Gradient control unit (GCU)
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* Gradient control unit (GCU)
** Gradient interface with preemphasis (BGU)
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* Gradient interface with preemphasis (BGU)
  
 
== RF Resonators ==
 
== RF Resonators ==
 
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* Mouse head linear volume resonator
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''' Mouse head linear volume resonator '''
** No tune/no match, optimized for mouse brain loadings
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* No tune/no match, optimized for mouse brain loadings
** ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH'', item: Bio PRK 300, RES 089/023, Model No: 1 P T8119, Max peak power: 400 W, Max average power: 10 W  
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* ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH'', item: Bio PRK 300, RES 089/023, Model No: 1 P T8119, Max peak power: 400 W, Max average power: 10 W  
* Rat head/Mouse body linear volume resonator
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''' Rat head/Mouse body linear volume resonator '''
** No tune/no match, optimized for rat brain or mouse whole-body loadings
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* No tune/no match, optimized for rat brain or mouse whole-body loadings
** ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH'', item: Bio PRK 300 EPI, RES 089/038, Model No: 1 P T8121, Max peak power: 400 W, Max average power: 40 W
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* ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH'', item: Bio PRK 300 EPI, RES 089/038, Model No: 1 P T8121, Max peak power: 400 W, Max average power: 40 W
* Rat body linear volume resonator (not functional at the moment)
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''' Rat body linear volume resonator (not functional at the moment) '''
** No tune/no match, optimized for rat whole-body loadings
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* No tune/no match, optimized for rat whole-body loadings
** ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH'', item: Bio PRK 300, 1H 089/060, Model No: 1 P T8123, Peak power 1H: 400 W, 5 ms, Mean power 1H: 3 W
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* ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH'', item: Bio PRK 300, 1H 089/060, Model No: 1 P T8123, Peak power 1H: 400 W, 5 ms, Mean power 1H: 3 W
  
 
== Computer ==
 
== Computer ==

Revision as of 13:48, 30 April 2013

Superconducting Magnet System

7T horizontal superconducting magnet, Pharmascan 70/16 AS, Bruker Biospin MRI GmpH

  • Magnetic screening: active
  • Field-strength: 7.0 T (300.3 MHz for 1H)
  • Distance front flange to ISO-center: 506 mm
  • Liquid Helium hold-time: > 100 days
  • Liquid Nitrogen hold-time: > 14 days

Actively shielded gradient system BGA-9A HP with a full set of 2nd order shims

  • Inner diameter 90 mm
  • Gradient strength: 760 mT/m at 200 A
  • Max. linear slew rate: 6840 T/m/s
  • Rise time to Gmax: > 80μs at 150 V
  • High-power gradient amplifier: 300 V / 200 A
  • Shim power supply for z2 shim
  • Gradient chiller system


Spectrometer Electronics

RF Electronics

  • Avance AV electronics
  • Digital single channel frequency synthesizer
  • RF modulators for one channel
  • RF amplifer for 1H/19F nuclei, 300 W
  • Digital receiver channel system
  • HADC/2 16 bit, 2 MHz sample rate (1 MHz bandwidth)
  • Shim interface

Acquisition and digital control system

  • Communication control unit (CCU)
  • Timing control unit (TCU)
  • Frequency control unit for one channel (FCU)
  • Gradient control unit (GCU)
  • Gradient interface with preemphasis (BGU)

RF Resonators

RatHeadQuad.jpg

Mouse head linear volume resonator

  • No tune/no match, optimized for mouse brain loadings
  • Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH, item: Bio PRK 300, RES 089/023, Model No: 1 P T8119, Max peak power: 400 W, Max average power: 10 W

Rat head/Mouse body linear volume resonator

  • No tune/no match, optimized for rat brain or mouse whole-body loadings
  • Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH, item: Bio PRK 300 EPI, RES 089/038, Model No: 1 P T8121, Max peak power: 400 W, Max average power: 40 W

Rat body linear volume resonator (not functional at the moment)

  • No tune/no match, optimized for rat whole-body loadings
  • Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH, item: Bio PRK 300, 1H 089/060, Model No: 1 P T8123, Peak power 1H: 400 W, 5 ms, Mean power 1H: 3 W

Computer

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  • Bruker desktop MR-workstation, running Linux
  • Two 20" TFT monitors
  • Printer









Software

  • ParaVision 5.1 Basic Package
  • ParaVision Extension Package
    • Ultrafast Imaging Package (EPI sequences)
    • Angiography Package (2D inflow, Phase Contrast)
    • Ultra short TE (UTE) Package
    • Image Algebra and Fit Package
    • 3D Image Processing Package
  • Paravision Spectroscopy Package
  • Paravision Data Manager
  • Paravision Diffusion Tensor Imaging Package
  • Intragate (for retrospectively triggered cardiac imaging)


Animal Monitoring and Handling Equipment

  • Animal bed for mouse brain applications (to be used with the 23 mm resonator)
  • Animal bed for mouse whole-body applications (to be used with the 38 mm resonator)
  • Animal bed for rat brain applications (to be used with the 38 mm resonator)
  • Animal bed for rat whole-body applications (to be used with the 60 mm resonator)
  • BioTrig Life Monitoring System: System for display and analysis of physiological signals during animal examinations. Developed for the synchronization of MR acquisitions by using ECG or respiration triggering signals.
    • MRI compatible temperature probe from SA Instruments
    • Pressure sensor for respiration monitoring and triggering from SA Instruments
    • ECG electrodes for cardiac triggering from SA Instruments
    • Animal heating blankets with recirculating warm water
  • Manual describing the operation of the Animal Monitoring and Handling Equipment pdf


Other Equipment

  • Syringe Pump (Harvard Programable PHD 2000)
  • Manual describing the operation of the syringe pump pdf