7 Tesla MRI
SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS MAGNETOM TERRA.X
The MRI platform at Campus Biotech is equipped with the latest generation Ultra High field MRI scanner from Siemens Healthineers: the MAGNETOM Terra.X 7T MRI scanner, providing superior data quality for structural, functional and spectroscopic MR imaging.
- Actively shielded
- 84 cm bore diameter magnet
- 60 cm bore diameter patient access
- Enhanced whole-body gradients (120 mT/m; 240 T/m/s slew rate)
- 3rd-order shims
- 16-channel (2 kW/channel) broadband RF power amplifiers
- 11 kW RF power amplifier in combined mode
- Full Siemens 16 channel pTx system
- 8 kW broadband RF power amplifier for X-nuclei
- Siemens software version XA60
- 64 Receiver Channels
RF Coils
Clinical Coils (with CE marking):
- 1Tx 32Rx Head Coil 7T Clinic
- 8Tx 32Rx head Coil 7T Clinic
- 1Tx 28Rx Knee Coil 7T Clinic
Research coils:
- 1Tx 8Rx C-Spine Coil
- 8Tx 16Rx Torso Coil
Physiological Signals
Eye-link 1000+:
- Monocular Eye-tracking
- 1000 Hz frequency.
Siemens Healthineers monitoring system:
- Breathing
- Pulse rate
- Cardiac trace
Biopac MP150:
- GSR
- ECG
- Photoplethysmography
- Temperature
- Air flow
- Respiration
- EMG
The system also has a stimulator module, allowing for one channel electrical
stimulation.
Stimulus Presentation
The system is equipped with various stimuli devices for functional MRI, including:
- MRI-compatible BOLD screen
- Audio stimulation
- Response buttons
Support
The FCBG MRI Platform team members will support researchers, optimize protocols and ensure smooth operations during acquisitions.
For development purposes, two Siemens Healthineers scientists are present on-site to support the development of new sequences and tools for MRI.
Collaborative projects can also be carried out with the Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM).