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The Bruker 9.4T scanner is a dedicated multipurpose research systemfor small animal studies. The higher sensitivity produces superior spatial and/or temporal resolution images, and is critical for in vivo animal imaging. Main advantages of the system include:
ü Superconducting Magnet System
- Field strength: 9.4 T
- Diameter of clear bore: 300 mm
- Stray-field (5 Gauss): +/- 3.3 m axial, +/- 2.3 m radial
- Length: 2.08 m and Diameter: 1.706 m
ü Gradient system B-GA 20S with RT-shim
- Actively shielded gradients
- Outer / inner diameter: 301.5 mm / 200.5 mm
- Gradient amplitude: 300 mT/m and Max slew rate: 640 T/m/s
- Linearity 130/100 mm DSV: < ± 3% / < ± 2%
- Water cooled
ü Gradient/Shim Insert B-GA12S HP
- This gradient/shim insert allows optimum gradient/shim performance for small samples e.g. mouse and rat examinations. The inserts are fast and easily mountable inside the main system gradient/shim assembly and all protocol, imaging and safety parameters are updated automatically. The option includes:
- Actively shielded gradient/shim coil B-GA12S HP
- Inner diameter: 114 mm
- Gradient amplitude: 660 mT/m and Max slew rate: 4570 T/m/s
- Water cooled
ü Various coils are available for different MR studies, including:
- Large Volume Coil - 154 mm
- Rat Head Array Coil – 8 Channels
- Rat Body Coil
- Mice Head Array Coil
ü Small animal anesthesia and monitor system available
ü Numerous ready to use MRI methods and sequences available
ü ParaVision® 6: intuitive software package, for multi-dimensional MRI/MRS
data acquisition, reconstruction, analysis and visualization
ü Powerful research environment