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* August 21-25, 2011, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, [http://euromar2011.org/ Euromar 2011 Conference]
'''Past Events'''
* Sept 7-10, 2011, San Diego, USA, [http://www.wmicmeeting.org/home/ 2011 World Molecular Imaging Congress]
* Oct 6-8, 2011, Leipzig, Germany, [http://www.esmrmb.org/index.php?id=/en/future_meetings.htm ESMRMB 2011 Congress]
* September 9-13, 2012, Surrey, UK, [http://www.surrey.ac.uk/physics/news/events/2012/conference_mrpm11_magnetic_resonance_in_porous_media.htm Magnetic Resonance in Porous Media, MRPM 11]
* September 9-13, 2012, Surrey, UK, [http://www.surrey.ac.uk/physics/news/events/2012/conference_mrpm11_magnetic_resonance_in_porous_media.htm Magnetic Resonance in Porous Media, MRPM 11]
* Oct 11-12, 2011, Ettlingen, Germany, [http://www.bruker-biospin.com/int_mri_usermeeting.html Bruker Biospin MRI/MRS Users´Meeting 2011]
* May 5-11, 2012, Melbourne, Australia, [http://www.ismrm.org/12/ ISMRM 20th Annual Meeting and Exhibition]
* Nov 9-11, 2011, Ettlingen, Germany, [http://www.bruker-biospin.com/training_bic_desc.html Basic Imaging Course]  
* April 14-19, 2013, Asilomar, CA, USA, [http://enc-conference.org/Conference/GeneralInformation/tabid/144/Default.aspx ENC 2013 Conference]
* Nov 14-18, 2011, Ettlingen, Germany, [http://www.bruker-biospin.com/training_aic_desc.html Advanced Imaging Course]
* April 20-26, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, [http://www.ismrm.org/13/ ISMRM 21st Annual Meeting and Exhibition]
* Nov 21-25, 2011, Ettlingen, Germany, [http://www.bruker-biospin.com/training_ppc_desc.html ParaVision Programming Course]
* October 3-5, 2013, Toulouse, France, [http://www.esmrmb.org ESMRMB 2013 Conference]
* May 5-11, 2012, Melbourne, Australia, [http://www.ismrm.org/12/ Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine]
* October 14-18, 2013, Podstrana, Croatia, [http://www.ismrm.org/workshops/Diffusion13/ ISMRM Workshop on Diffusion as a Probe of Neural Tissue Microstructure]
* March 23-28, 2014, Boston, MA, USA, ENC 2014 Conference
* May 10-16, 2014, Milan, Italy, ISMRM 22nd Annual Meeting and Exhibition <br><br>


== MRI News ==
== MRI News ==
* '''Upgrade of the current MRI system'''
'''Tina is leaving her position as the chief engineer of the MRI facility on July 31st 2016'''
MIC is happy to inform you that a major upgrade of our MRI equipment will occur before the end of Dec 2012. This upgrade will include the following:
1. New animal beds (for mouse and rat)
2. New RF coils: this will include new volume coils (similar design as what we have now, but improved hardware properties), surface coils for mouse and rat brain imaging, and surface coils for imaging tumors close to the skin, for instance implantations on the extremities. All these coils are going to improve SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) of the images and/or imaging time.
3. New shim system: the new shim system will improve magnetic field homogeneity which will especially benefit spectroscopic, diffusion and perfusion imaging.
4. New gradient coil: the new gradient coil and gradient amplifier will be able to deliver more than 2 times (720 versus 300 mT/m) the gradient strength we have now. This will improve especially measurements of diffusion, but also in some cases resolution of the images.
5. New computer controlling the imager: more storage space, better RAM and, most importantly, a more user-friendly Linux system.


It is important that all current users plan their experiments with this upgrade in mind. This means that there will be a downtime of approximately 2 weeks some time in Dec 2012 when the installation is going to take place (more details will be sent later, closer to the date, when Bruker informs us of the detailed plan). Furthermore, those of you applying for funding from Helse Vest (deadline Sep 15th) or other sources might want to include this information in their grant application and budget for a slightly increased cost of the MRI after the upgrade (around 400 NOK/hour).  
After nearly 8 years as a chief engineer on the preclinical MRI system at the Dep. of Biomedicine, Tina is leaving MIC to start as an application specialist at NordicNeuroLab (NNL) in Bergen. NNL makes hardware for fMRI investigations and neuroimaging (diffusion, perfusion, fMRI) software.
"I want to express my thanks to all the MRI users for making my work interesting, diverse and challenging. Special thanks to those of you with whom I collaborated on scientific projects. I will miss you all!" Tina


Last, but most important, EVERY user will have to be trained to use the new equipment before being given access to the new system. We will most likely offer a course after the upgrade to train people most effectively, but we can also address individual needs and offer specialized training.
'''Upgrade to Paravision 6.01 software'''


We have upgraded from Paravision version 5.1 to 6.01. The new version of Paravision is very different from the old one, so all users have to be trained by MIC personnel to operate the MRI scanner with the new software. Please, get in touch with Tina or Frits in good time before your scheduled experiments.


* '''MRI Lectures on your mobile device'''
 
From August 2011 www.mrieducation.com is pleased to announce that there will be a suite of eight MRI in Practice apps available from the iTunes store. These apps will allow users to purchase a series of electronic presentations that summarise some of the popular topics from the live MRI in Practice course offered by the authors of the popular book MRI in Practice. For info on the application click [http://www.mrieducation.com/apps/mriipintro.html here].
'''Upgrade of the 7T Pharmascan'''
For more info on the course, cick [http://www.mrieducation.com/norway/index.html here].
 
MIC is happy to inform you that a major upgrade of our MRI equipment was performed in Dec 2012. This upgrade included the following: <br>
1. New animal beds for mice and rats; <br>
2. New RF coils: this will include new volume coils (similar design as what we have now, but improved hardware properties), surface coils for mouse and rat brain imaging, and surface coils for imaging tumors close to the skin, for instance implantations on the extremities. All these coils are going to improve SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) of the images and/or imaging time; <br>
3. New shim system: the new shim system will improve magnetic field homogeneity which will especially benefit spectroscopic, diffusion and perfusion imaging; <br>
4. New gradient coil: the new gradient coil and gradient amplifier will be able to deliver more than 2 times (760 versus 300 mT/m) the gradient strength we have now. This will improve especially measurements of diffusion, but also in some cases resolution of the images; <br>
5. New computer controlling the imager: more storage space, better RAM. <br>
 
You can read more about the upgrade [http://www.uib.no/mofa/nyheter/2013/10/oppdrag-sjaa-det-skjulte here] <br><br>


== MIC News ==
== MIC News ==
 
'''[http://www.uib.no/rg/mic MIC news page]'''  <br><br>
* [http://www.uib.no/rg/mic MIC news page]

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Tina is leaving her position as the chief engineer of the MRI facility on July 31st 2016

After nearly 8 years as a chief engineer on the preclinical MRI system at the Dep. of Biomedicine, Tina is leaving MIC to start as an application specialist at NordicNeuroLab (NNL) in Bergen. NNL makes hardware for fMRI investigations and neuroimaging (diffusion, perfusion, fMRI) software. "I want to express my thanks to all the MRI users for making my work interesting, diverse and challenging. Special thanks to those of you with whom I collaborated on scientific projects. I will miss you all!" Tina

Upgrade to Paravision 6.01 software

We have upgraded from Paravision version 5.1 to 6.01. The new version of Paravision is very different from the old one, so all users have to be trained by MIC personnel to operate the MRI scanner with the new software. Please, get in touch with Tina or Frits in good time before your scheduled experiments.


Upgrade of the 7T Pharmascan

MIC is happy to inform you that a major upgrade of our MRI equipment was performed in Dec 2012. This upgrade included the following:
1. New animal beds for mice and rats;
2. New RF coils: this will include new volume coils (similar design as what we have now, but improved hardware properties), surface coils for mouse and rat brain imaging, and surface coils for imaging tumors close to the skin, for instance implantations on the extremities. All these coils are going to improve SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) of the images and/or imaging time;
3. New shim system: the new shim system will improve magnetic field homogeneity which will especially benefit spectroscopic, diffusion and perfusion imaging;
4. New gradient coil: the new gradient coil and gradient amplifier will be able to deliver more than 2 times (760 versus 300 mT/m) the gradient strength we have now. This will improve especially measurements of diffusion, but also in some cases resolution of the images;
5. New computer controlling the imager: more storage space, better RAM.

You can read more about the upgrade here

MIC News

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