Equipment

The present MR resources for human MRI at Skåne University Hospital, Lund and at Lund University Bioimaging Center (LBIC) are described below.

For information about LBIC´s preclinical systems (9.4T MRI and 11.7T MRI) and about research availability for human MRI scanners as well as for preclinical systems, please see the LBIC homepage

Magnet Systems

Philips Achieva 7T AS (National 7T facility, LBIC)

Gradient system: max gradient 60 mT/m, slew rate 100 T/m/s (40 mT/m, slew rate 200 T/m/s)

Nationally available whole-body scanner with 60 cm bore size placed at the Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology (BoF), Skåne University Hospital, Lund.

See also the LBIC homepage

Siemens Magnetom Prisma 3 T

Gradient system: max gradient 80 mT/m, slew rate 200 T/m/s.

Whole-body scanner with 60 cm bore size placed at the Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology (BoF), Skåne University Hospital, Lund.

Siemens Magnetom Skyra 3 T

Gradient system: max gradient 45 mT/m, slew rate 200 T/m/s.

Whole-body scanner with 70 cm bore size placed at the Neuroradiology Section, Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology (BoF), Skåne University Hospital, Lund.

Siemens Magnetom Aera 1.5 T

Gradient system: max gradient 45 mT/m, slew rate 200 T/m/s.

Whole-body scanner with 70 cm bore size placed at the Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology (BoF), Skåne University Hospital, Lund.

Philips Gyroscan Intera 1.5T

Gradient system: max gradient 30mT/m, slew rate 200 T/m/s. Whole-body unit placed at the Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology (BoF), Skåne University Hospital, Lund. Primarily for clinical use.

Hyperfine Swoop 64 mT