Equipment Neuroimaging
3 Tesla system
The following list, which is not exhaustive, gives examples of specific human MR acquisition protocols:
- Structural MRI (sMRI) including high-resolution anatomical scans
- Diffusion MRI (diffusion weighted imaging [DWI], diffusion tensor imaging [DTI], diffusion spectral imaging [DSI])
- Functional MRI (task-based fMRI, resting-state fMRI, EEG-informed fMRI)
- Quantitative MRI (T1-, T2-relaxometry)
- Perfusion imaging (e.g., arterial spin labelling [ASL]) and angiography (with or without contrast agents)
- Whole body MRI (e.g., visceral fat quantification)
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (single-voxel 1H-MRS, chemical shift imaging [CSI])
- Combined measurements (EEG/fMRI, polysomnography/fMRI, startle EMG/fMRI, skin conductance/fMRI)
9.4 Tesla system
A main focus of the preclinical system lies on the following applications:
- Structural MRI (high-resolution anatomical scans (~ 80 µm))
- MR-microscopy (high-resolution (isotropic ~50 µm) ex vivo mouse brain MRI, gadolinium- or manganese-enhanced)
- MEMRI (Manganese enhanced MRI for structural or functional characterization)
- functional MRI (BOLD, resting state)
- MRS (single-voxel 1H-MRS)
- Whole body MRI (e.g., visceral fat quantification)