Magnetic Resonance Research Facility

  • Avanto 1.5T Scanner

  • Availability:

    • Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:00pm to 3:30pm
    • After-hours and weekend time is available as requested with advance notice, preferably two weeks.
    • Current Scanner Rate: $600/hour, scheduled in half-hour increments

    Specialized Sequences:

    • Total Imaging Matrix (TIM) Receiver Technology
    • Echo-Planar Imaging Capability
    • Multi-Nuclear Option
    • Diffusion Tensor Imaging
    • Neuro Functional Imaging
    • Spectroscopy and Chemical Shift Imaging
    • Gradient Coils Strength of 45 mT/m and a Maximum Slew Rate of 200 T/m/s

    Coils:

    • 12-Channel Head
    • Neck Matrix
    • Spine Matrix
    • Body Matrix
    • Peripheral/Angio Matrix
    • Large Flex
    • Small Flex
    • Breast Coil
    • Endorectal Coil

    Satellite Console Workstation:

    • Argus
    • Neuro 3D
    • Perfusion
    • Mean Curve
    • 3D
    • Spectroscopy

    Functional (fMRI) Equipment:

    • Avotec Silent Scan System
    • LCD Projector - InFocus LP840
    • DA-LITE Rear-Projection Screen
    • DVD Player
    • Invivo Physiologic Monitoring
    • MEDRAD Power Injector
    • Optical to TTL Converter