Resources
Technical Resources
Siemens 7T MAGNETOM Terra Human MR Imager/Spectrometer
This system has a 60 cm clear bore and is configured for proton imaging and spectroscopy (brain, knee, surface coil) and carbon spectroscopy (brain). The system has XR gradients capable of gradient strengths of up to 80 mT/m on all axes at a slew rate of 200 T/m/s.
Available coils include a 1-channel Tx/32-channel Rx Nova Medical head coil, a 1-channel Tx/28-channel Rx QED knee coil, 8-channel Tx/32-channel Rx Nova Medical head coil, a 1-channel Tx/1-channel Rx loop coil, and a carbon head coil.
A physiological monitoring system allows recording of ECG, pulse, and respiration signals and appropriate gating of image acquisition. A research agreement with Siemens provides pulse sequence programming access to these systems.
In addition, the following ancillary equipment is also available:
- Stimulus presentation system: LCD monitor and host computer with EPrime, Psychophysics Toolbox, Presentation, and other software for presenting timed stimuli and recording responses
- PST Celeritas Stimulus response system: Fiber optic, MRI-compatible stimulus response system for recording subject button presses in the MRI scanner
- Resoundant mechanical actuating device for MR Elastography experiments
- Avotec Silent Scan: MRI-compatible headphone system to enable the subjects in the scanner to hear movies during scanning
Computing Resources
High performance, GPU-based computing clusters are available at the Beckman Institute and at Carle. The systems are essentially identical, allowing sharing of image processing routines, and more among collaborators. Users are also able to access common image processing and analysis software.
Resources for Investigators
Affiliating with the Carle Illinois Advanced Imaging Center
Are you interested in becoming affiliated with the center? Please fill out the survey below to supply your contact information and request information about how to start up a project, obtain training in CI AIC operations and MRI safety, access resources for grant writing, and more.
Starting a project
Are you interested in starting up a new project? Please contact one of our staff scientists, Hacene Serrai (Carle investigators) or Yuhui Chai (university investigators), to review your study’s aims and how imaging can help answer your scientific question.
When you and the scientists have worked out your protocol, you can fill out the new project application.
To help you describe MRI procedures in your Carle IRB protocol, you can consult the template language generator.
Accessing resources for your approved project
Fill out the MRI participant safety screening form.
If you will use specialized equipment in your study, please fill out this form.