Dundee, Scotland, UK. 9th November, 2013. Demonstrating the magnetic properties of the Siemens Trio MRI body scanner at the Dundee Science Festival, Clinical Research Centre Imaging Facility at Ninewells University Hospital Human Genetics interior = science research labs.
The CBS Neuroimaging Center operates a T Siemens Tim Trio whole-body MRI system (Siemens Medical Solutions, Erlangen, Germany) which is fully equipped for advanced brain imaging. This scanner has a short-bore (2m) magnet, a fast gradient system that provides high-speed structural and functional imaging, and a 32-channel data acquisition system with 32 1-MHz receiver channels for parallel imaging with acceleration factors up to four-fold. The gradient rise time (200 mT/m/ms), peak gradient strength (40 mT/m per axis), and duty cycle are the best specifications in the industry for whole-body systems. Multi-dimensional parallel imaging capabilities enable echo-planar imaging (EPI) acquisitions at higher temporal resolution and with less geometric distortion. Two multi-channel RF head coils are available. The Siemens 32-channel head coil takes full advantage of the 32 receiver channel architecture, and provides the highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), especially on the periphery of the brain. A Siemens 12-channel (matrix) coil provides excellent SNR while also providing more space between the head and the coil for headphones and goggles for enhanced auditory and visual presentation. The matrix coil can be used in 4, 8 or 12-channel modes for added flexibility.
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Location: Dundee, Scotland, UK
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