Equipment
Scanner configuration
- 7T Philips Achieva, actively shielded
- Gradient system (max G [mT/m] / slew rate [mT/m/s]), 40/200 or 60/100)
- RF system:
- 32 receive channels
- 2 or 8 transmit channels ("classic" and "multix8")
- localised or global B1 shimming at multix8 system
- B0 Shimming
- 1st, 2nd or 3rd order shimming
- vendor algorithms or image based shimming
Software releases
- 7T R5C (7T R5B also available)
- Patches:
- A common patch with bugfixes and method improvements of general interest. Standard for all projects.
- To program your own patches, you first need a research agreement and have taken a Philips pulse programming course. The needed software is distributed by Philips Clinical Scientist Mads Andersen.
Coils
Classic (2 channel transmit)
- 32 ch Nova head coil
- 28 ch QED knee coil
- 16 ch RAPID wrist coil
- 23Na / 1H RAPID head coil
- 13C / 1H RAPID head coil
- 31P / 1H RAPID head coil
- 23Na / 1H RAPID flex surface coil
- 13C / 1H RAPID rigid surface coil
- 31P / 1H RAPID rigid surface coil
- 16 ch RAPID breast coil
Multix 8 (8 channels transmit)
- 32 ch Nova head coil
- 32 ch body array (May 2021)
fMRI equipment
- LCD screen for visual presentation (specs)
- Projector and screen for visual presentation (specs)
- Response boxes (four buttons for each hand)
- Auditory stimuli earplugs (Sensimetrics S15 and Aavotec)
- Paradigm softwares: ePrime, psychoPy, Presentation
- Contact Peter Mannfolk for detailed information
Other
- Dielectric pads for B1 homogenization (linked to ppt or paper or company)
- Power injector
- Patient monitoring
- Ventilator, (Maquet)
- ECG triggering
- Peripheral pulse unit triggering
- Respiratory triggering (belt or navigator)