MRI

The MNC is the home for neuroimaging research at the University of Maryland. The centerpiece of the facility is the state-of-the-art Siemens 3T Magnetom Prisma Fit MRI scanner. 

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Our Siemens 3T Magnetom Prisma Fit MRI scanner is equipped with 32 channel head coil and a 64 channel head/neck coil for patient comfort and outstanding signal-to-noise and acquisition speed.

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Our MRI simulator looks, feels, and sounds like the real thing. It is especially useful for preparing special populations, such as pediatric participants, for their experience in the real scanner, making data acquisition more successful.

Details of the technical specifications and capabilities of the MRI scanner are provided below

1. Improved gradient performance

  • 80 mT/m @ 200 T/m/s simultaneously, on all three axes (double that of Trio 40mT/m)
  • Ultra-high-performance cooling
  • Force-compensated design for reduced vibrations
  • Significantly increased SNR, unprecedented long-term stability and minimized acoustic noise.

2. Fully dynamic parallel transmit with TimTX TrueShape

  • Selective excitation to highlight regions, organs, or even features of an organ
  • Zoomed imaging with the parallel transmit application syngo ZOOMit
  • Significantly higher resolution, reduced scan times and less artifacts.

3. Tim 4G integrated receive architecture

  • New Tim 4G RF system with 64 independent channels for faster imaging and higher SNR
  • New Tim 4G coil technology with highest coil element density, Dual-Density Signal Transfer, DirectConnect, and SlideConnect technology
  • Fully digital transmit and receive with DirectRF
  • Real-time feedback loop for excellent long-term stability

4. Unmatched 3T magnet

  • Benchmark magnet homogeneity
  • FoV 50x50x50 cm3
  • Advanced higher order shim

5. Versatile choices of RF coils for neuroimaging

  • 32 channel head coil
  • 64 channel head/neck coil
  • 20 channel head/neck coil

syngo, the highly intuitive Siemens cross-modality user interface, is the basis for all MAGNETOM Prisma applications.

Peripheral Equipment

The Maryland Neuroimaging Center is available to researchers from the University of Maryland and other regional centers. 

Available for use on-site:

Visual Stimulation
  • Projector
  • MR Safe Prescription Glasses Set
Auditory Stimulation
  • High-Quality Auditory System
    • MR Confon F MK II package- headphones 
    • Sensimetrics Earbuds 
  • Noise-Cancelling Microphone 
Eyetracking
  • SR Research Eyelink 1000 high speed tracking system 
Response Devices
  • Response devices
  • Functional MRI Stimulation and Response Recording System
Physiological Monitoring
  • MR BioPac
    • GSR 
    • Shock 
    • Respiration Belt 
    • Pulse Ring
  • Physiological Recording System
    • ECG * RESP * PPG * GSR * CO2/O2
IT Facilities for Imaging
  • DICOM Server *Data Analysis Lab*
Motion Tracking
  • Real-Time Motion Tracking
    • FIRMM
  • Infrared Participant Monitoring