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== Superconducting Magnet System ==
== Superconducting Magnet System ==
[[File:MR Vivarium 2.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
[[File:7TMagnet_A.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
* 7T horizontal superconducting magnet, Pharmascan 70/16 AS, ''Bruker Biospin MRI GmpH''
[[File:7TMagnet_B.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
** Magnetic screening: active
 
** Field-strength: 7.0 T (300.3 MHz for 1H)
''' 7T horizontal superconducting magnet, Pharmascan 70/16 AS, ''Bruker Corporation'' '''
** Distance front flange to ISO-center: 506 mm
* Magnetic screening: active
** Liquid Helium hold-time: > 100 days
* Field-strength: 7.0 T (300.3 MHz for 1H)
** Liquid Nitrogen hold-time: > 14 days
* Distance front flange to ISO-center: 506 mm
* Actively shielded gradient system B-GA P09 with z<sup>2</sup> shim and B<sub>0</sub> compensation coil
* Liquid Helium hold-time: > 100 days
** Gradient strength: 300 mT/m at 100 A
* Liquid Nitrogen hold-time: > 14 days
** Rise time to Gmax: > 80&mu;s at 150 V
 
** High-power gradient amplifier: 150 V / 100 A
''' Actively shielded gradient system BGA-9A HP with a full set of 2nd order shims '''
** Shim power supply for z<sup>2</sup> shim
* Inner diameter 90 mm
** Gradient chiller system
* Gradient strength: 760 mT/m at 200 A
* Max. linear slew rate: 6840 T/m/s
* Duty cycle, max simultaneous DC current: 3x46 A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




== Spectrometer Electronics ==
== Spectrometer Electronics ==
* RF Electronics
[[File:ElectronicsRoom.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
** Avance AV electronics
 
** Digital single channel frequency synthesizer
''' Avance III Electronics '''
** RF modulators for one channel
* Automatic hardware recognition system for basic system components like amplifiers and RF coils.
** RF amplifer for 1H/19F nuclei, 300 W
* RF Preamplifiers for Protons
** Digital receiver channel system
** 1H low noise preamplifier including T/R switch
** HADC/2 16 bit, 2 MHz sample rate (1 MHz bandwidth)
** Active detuning device
** Shim interface
* RF quadrature combiner
* Acquisition and digital control system
* RF tune/match adapter
** Communication control unit (CCU)
* RF interface adapter for operation of home-built or 3rd party RF coils
** Timing control unit (TCU)
 
** Frequency control unit for one channel (FCU)
'''Gradient electronics '''
** Gradient control unit (GCU)
* High-power gradient amplifier: 300 V / 200 A
** Gradient interface with preemphasis (BGU)
* Gradient chiller system
* Shim interface
* Shim amplifier (6 channels, max current 5A)
'''RF electronics'''
* 1H RF amplifer for proton MRI/MRS excitation, 300 W
* Broadband receiver with integrated AD converter
* Digital multi-receiver channel system
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


== RF Resonators ==
== RF Resonators ==
[[File:MouseHeadVolume.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
[[File:RatHeadQuad.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
[[File:RatHeadQuad.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
* Mouse head linear volume resonator
[[File:RatBodyVolume.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
** No tune/no match, optimized for mouse brain loadings
[[File:RatBrainSurface.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
** ''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
[[File:LoopCoils.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
* Rat head/Mouse body linear volume resonator
 
** No tune/no match, optimized for rat brain or mouse whole-body loadings
'''Mouse head quadrature volume resonator'''
** ''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
* No tune/no match, optimized for mouse brain loadings
* Rat body linear volume resonator (not functional at the moment)
* Transmit/receive capabilities
** No tune/no match, optimized for rat whole-body loadings
* Outer/inner diameter = 55mm/23mm
** ''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
* ''Bruker Corporation'', Model No: MT0206.
 
'''Rat head/Mouse body quadrature volume resonator'''
* Tunable and matchable coil for rat brain or mouse whole-body loadings
* Transmit/receive capabilities
* Outer/inner diameter = 75mm/40mm
* ''Bruker Corporation'', Model No: MT0205.
 
'''Rat body quadrature volume resonator'''
* No tune/no match, optimized for rat whole-body loadings
* Transmit/receive capabilities
* Outer/inner diameter = 89mm/69mm
* ''Bruker Corporation'', Model No: MT0013.
 
'''Rat Brain Array Surface Coil'''
* 4 element rat brain surface coil
* 1H, 2x2 coil element topology
* Receive-only capabilities
* ''Bruker Corporation'', Model No: MT0044-01.
 
'''Mouse Brain Array Surface Coil'''
* 4 element mouse brain surface coil
* 1H, 2x2 coil element topology
* Receive-only capabilities
* ''Bruker Corporation'', Model No: MT0045-01.
 
'''Planar Surface Coils, 10mm, 20mm and 30mm'''
* No tune/no match flexible end
* 1H, to be used in combination with a local preamplifier
* Receive-only capabilities
* ''Bruker Corporation'', Model No: MT0105-10, -20, -30
 
'''Transmit-only Volume Coil for Mice and Rats - 72 mm'''
* Transmit-only coil capabilities, to be used in combination with receive-only coils
* Active coil decoupling in cross-coil setups
* 1H, circularly polarized
* Outer/inner diameter = 89mm/72mm
* For rodents up to 450 g body weight
* ''Bruker Corporation'', Model No: MT0380.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


== Computer ==
[[File:ComputerRoom.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
* Bruker desktop MR-workstation, running Linux
* Two 20" TFT monitors
* Printer




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== Workstation and Peripherals==
[[File:ComputerRoom.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]


'''Bruker desktop MR-workstation'''
* 8GB RAM, 1000 GB hard disk
* running CentOS Linux operating system
''' Additional workstation for external data processing''' (located in the MIC analysis room on the 6th floor of BBB)
* 4GB RAM, 500GB hard disk
* running CentOS Linux operating system
''' Color monitor 24" ''' <br>
''' Printer '''




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== Software ==
== Software ==
[[File:Paravision5.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
[[File:Paravision51.jpg|frameless|right|350px]]
* ParaVision 5.1 Basic Package
* ParaVision 6.0.1 Basic Package
* ParaVision Extension Package
* ParaVision Extension Package
** Ultrafast Imaging Package (EPI sequences)
** Ultrafast Imaging Package (EPI sequences)
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* Paravision Diffusion Tensor Imaging Package
* Paravision Diffusion Tensor Imaging Package
* Intragate (for retrospectively triggered cardiac imaging)
* Intragate (for retrospectively triggered cardiac imaging)
== Animal Monitoring and Handling Equipment ==
[[File:PreparingAnimal.jpg|frameless|right|350px|]]
'''Animal Beds'''
* Animal bed for mouse brain/head/body applications
** Bed tip for mouse brain applications (to be used with the mouse brain phased-array coil)
** Bed tip for mouse head applications (to be used with the mouse head quadrature volume coil)
** Bed tip for mouse whole-body applications (to be used with the mouse body quadrature volume coil)
* Animal bed for rat brain/head applications
** Bed tip for rat brain applications (to be used with the rat brain phased-array coil)
** Bed tip for rat head applications (to be used with the rat head/mouse body quadrature volume coil)
* Animal bed for rat body applications
** Bed tip for rat whole-body applications (to be used with the rat body quadrature volume coil)
'''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''
* Pulse oximeter module with sensors for mouse and rat tail/ankles 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 [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/4/4c/SAInstruments_1025.pdf pdf]




== Animal Monitoring and Handling Equipment ==
[[File:RatPreparedForScanning.jpg|frameless|right|350px|]]
* 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''' [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/4/4c/SAInstruments_1025.pdf pdf]




== Other Equipment ==
== Other Equipment ==
* Syringe Pump (Harvard Programable PHD 2000)
* Syringe Pump (Harvard Programable PHD 2000)
* '''Manual describing the operation of the syringe pump ''' [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/5/5e/702000%2C01_PHD22_2000.pdf pdf]
* '''Manual''' describing the operation of the syringe pump [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/5/5e/702000%2C01_PHD22_2000.pdf pdf]


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Latest revision as of 09:38, 9 January 2017

Superconducting Magnet System

7TMagnet A.jpg
7TMagnet B.jpg

7T horizontal superconducting magnet, Pharmascan 70/16 AS, Bruker Corporation

  • 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
  • Duty cycle, max simultaneous DC current: 3x46 A










Spectrometer Electronics

ElectronicsRoom.jpg

Avance III Electronics

  • Automatic hardware recognition system for basic system components like amplifiers and RF coils.
  • RF Preamplifiers for Protons
    • 1H low noise preamplifier including T/R switch
    • Active detuning device
  • RF quadrature combiner
  • RF tune/match adapter
  • RF interface adapter for operation of home-built or 3rd party RF coils

Gradient electronics

  • High-power gradient amplifier: 300 V / 200 A
  • Gradient chiller system
  • Shim interface
  • Shim amplifier (6 channels, max current 5A)

RF electronics

  • 1H RF amplifer for proton MRI/MRS excitation, 300 W
  • Broadband receiver with integrated AD converter
  • Digital multi-receiver channel system






RF Resonators

MouseHeadVolume.jpg
RatHeadQuad.jpg
RatBodyVolume.jpg
RatBrainSurface.jpg
LoopCoils.jpg

Mouse head quadrature volume resonator

  • No tune/no match, optimized for mouse brain loadings
  • Transmit/receive capabilities
  • Outer/inner diameter = 55mm/23mm
  • Bruker Corporation, Model No: MT0206.

Rat head/Mouse body quadrature volume resonator

  • Tunable and matchable coil for rat brain or mouse whole-body loadings
  • Transmit/receive capabilities
  • Outer/inner diameter = 75mm/40mm
  • Bruker Corporation, Model No: MT0205.

Rat body quadrature volume resonator

  • No tune/no match, optimized for rat whole-body loadings
  • Transmit/receive capabilities
  • Outer/inner diameter = 89mm/69mm
  • Bruker Corporation, Model No: MT0013.

Rat Brain Array Surface Coil

  • 4 element rat brain surface coil
  • 1H, 2x2 coil element topology
  • Receive-only capabilities
  • Bruker Corporation, Model No: MT0044-01.

Mouse Brain Array Surface Coil

  • 4 element mouse brain surface coil
  • 1H, 2x2 coil element topology
  • Receive-only capabilities
  • Bruker Corporation, Model No: MT0045-01.

Planar Surface Coils, 10mm, 20mm and 30mm

  • No tune/no match flexible end
  • 1H, to be used in combination with a local preamplifier
  • Receive-only capabilities
  • Bruker Corporation, Model No: MT0105-10, -20, -30

Transmit-only Volume Coil for Mice and Rats - 72 mm

  • Transmit-only coil capabilities, to be used in combination with receive-only coils
  • Active coil decoupling in cross-coil setups
  • 1H, circularly polarized
  • Outer/inner diameter = 89mm/72mm
  • For rodents up to 450 g body weight
  • Bruker Corporation, Model No: MT0380.



















Workstation and Peripherals

ComputerRoom.jpg

Bruker desktop MR-workstation

  • 8GB RAM, 1000 GB hard disk
  • running CentOS Linux operating system

Additional workstation for external data processing (located in the MIC analysis room on the 6th floor of BBB)

  • 4GB RAM, 500GB hard disk
  • running CentOS Linux operating system

Color monitor 24"
Printer




Software

Paravision51.jpg
  • ParaVision 6.0.1 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

PreparingAnimal.jpg

Animal Beds

  • Animal bed for mouse brain/head/body applications
    • Bed tip for mouse brain applications (to be used with the mouse brain phased-array coil)
    • Bed tip for mouse head applications (to be used with the mouse head quadrature volume coil)
    • Bed tip for mouse whole-body applications (to be used with the mouse body quadrature volume coil)
  • Animal bed for rat brain/head applications
    • Bed tip for rat brain applications (to be used with the rat brain phased-array coil)
    • Bed tip for rat head applications (to be used with the rat head/mouse body quadrature volume coil)
  • Animal bed for rat body applications
    • Bed tip for rat whole-body applications (to be used with the rat body quadrature volume coil)

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
  • Pulse oximeter module with sensors for mouse and rat tail/ankles 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



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