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Our Facility

MRI facility on the Faculty website

Bruker Pharmascan 70/16

A 7.0 Tesla small animal magnetic resonance (MR) scanner was installed at the Vivarium, University of Bergen, in December 2004 and was upgraded with new hardware in December 2012.

This MR scanner can be used for non-invasive diagnostic studies on small laboratory animals (rats, mice, small fish). Pathological and physiological processes can now be followed in a precise manner in the animal body by utilizing a set of MR imaging techniques combining visualisation of anatomy, diffusion, perfusion, and MR spectroscopy.

The MR machine is specifically suitable for performing longitudinal studies of disease development and treatment efficacy.

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-== Our Facility ==
+=== Our Facility===
+MRI facility on the Faculty [http://www.uib.no/mofa/nyheter/2013/10/oppdrag-sjaa-det-skjulte website]
 <big>'''Bruker Pharmascan 70/16'''</big>
-A 7.0 Tesla small animal magnetic resonance (MR) scanner was installed at the Vivarium, University of Bergen, in December 2004.<br>
+A 7.0 Tesla small animal magnetic resonance (MR) scanner was installed at the Vivarium, University of Bergen, in December 2004 and was upgraded with new hardware in December 2012. <br>
-This MR scanner can be used for non-invasive diagnostic studies on small laboratory animals (rats, mice, small fish).<br>
-Pathological as well as physiological processes can now be followed in a precise manner in the animal body, by utilizing a set of MR imaging techniques combining visualisation, diffusion, perfusion and spectroscopy sequences.<br>
+This MR scanner can be used for non-invasive diagnostic studies on small laboratory animals (rats, mice, small fish).
+Pathological and physiological processes can now be followed in a precise manner in the animal body by utilizing a set of MR imaging techniques combining visualisation of anatomy, diffusion, perfusion, and MR spectroscopy.<br>
+The MR machine is specifically suitable for performing longitudinal studies of disease development and treatment efficacy.
-The MR machine is specifically suitable for performing longitudinal studies of disease development and possible effects of treatment strategies.
+[[File:7TMagnet_A.jpg|frameless||540px]] [[File:7TMagnet_B.jpg|frameless||585px]]
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-[[File:7TMagnet.jpg|frameless|600px]]
-== Lab Equipment ==
+=== [[Announcements and Events]] ===
-'''MRI system'''
+=== [[Lab Equipment]] ===
-* 7T horizontal scanner, Pharmascan, ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH''
+Technical details about the MRI scanner, operating software, animal monitoring equipment etc.
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-*
-'''RF Resonators'''
+=== [[People]] ===
-* Mouse head linear volume resonator
-** ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH'', item: Bio PRK 300, RES 089/023, Model No: 1 P T8119, Max peak power: 400 W, Max average power: 10 W
-* Rat head/Mouse body linear volume resonator
-** ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH'', item: Bio PRK 300 EPI, RES 089/038, Model No: 1 P T8121, Max peak power: 400 W, Max average power: 40 W
-* Rat body linear volume resonator
-** ''Bruker Biospin MRI HmpH'', item: Bio PRK 300, 1H 089/060, Model No: 1 P T8123, Peak power 1H: 400 W, 5 ms, Mean power 1H: 3 W
-'''Animal Monitoring Equipment'''
+=== [[Getting Started]] ===
-* MRI compatible temperature probe
+Check out this page if you are planning on doing MRI experiments.
-* Pressure sensor for respiration monitoring and triggering
+Remember that you need to receive training before you can do experiments on your own, so please plan ahead.
-* ECG electrodes for cardiac triggering
-* Animal heating blankets with recirculating warm water
-[[File:RatPreparedForScanning.jpg|frameless||600px|]]
+=== [[How To]] ===
-<br>
+This page has a lot of information on the operation of the 7T scanner, scanning protocols and pulse sequences, data transfer and analysis, animal physiology and anaesthesia, training, safety, how to register as a user, etc.
-== People ==
+=== [https://secure5.ideaelan.com/Bergen/Public/AppLogin.aspx Booking the MRI] ===
-* [http://www.uib.no/personer/Frits.Thorsen Frits Thorsen], Associate Professor
+Takes you directly to MIC's booking website.
-** Frits is MIC platform leader and responsible for funding and policy issues
-** Frits received his PhD at the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, in 1998. He also did his postdoctoral work at the same institute. In the periods 1989-1995 and 2002-2004 he was working as a medical physicist at the Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital. Since 2004 he has been working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedicine. In addition, he is Scientific Project Manager in an FP6-funded research project; Angiotargeting, co-ordinated by the University of Bergen.
-* [http://www.uib.no/personer/Tina.Pavlin Tina Pavlin], Chief Engineer
+=== [[Policies and Regulations]] ===
-** Tina is responsible for general management of the MR facility and MR applications
-** Tina received her PhD in atomic physics from California Institute of Technologi in 2003. From 2003-2005 she worked at Harvard University researching and developing novel magnetic resonance (MR) applications of laser polarized gases. She worked as a post-doc between 2005-2008 at the Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging and the MR center of NTNU. During this time she gained competence in MRI of small animals aimed at various biomedical applications. At MIC she is responsible for the daily running of the small animal MRI system at Vivarium, training, supporting and advising users, running courses as well as participating in scientific projects.
-* [http://www.uib.no/personer/Kai.Brandt Kai Gunter Brandt], Staff Engineer
+=== [[Safety and Operator Training]] ===
-** Kai is responsible for technical issues concerning both MR software and hardware
+Contains links to lecture material from an in-depth course in small animal MRI.
-== Research ==
+=== [[Forms]] ===
-Here you will find a description of some of the [[MRI research]] performed at our facility.
-== Publications ==
+=== [[Gallery]] ===
+''Under construction.''
-== Talks ==
+=== [[Research]] ===
-Here you can find [[talks]] from our users and facility management.
+Information about some of the research groups who have used the MR scanner in the past.
-== MRI Lunch Club ==
+=== [[Talks]] ===
-For schedule and topics see [[MRI lunch club]].
-== Education ==
+=== [[MRI Lunch Club]] ===
-Here you find [[educational]] material on MRI.
-== Health, Safety and Regulations ==
+=== [[Useful Links and Resources]] ===
-All MRI users should read and sign the following document: [https://wikihost.uib.no/mriwiki/images/7/7c/Guidelines_for_use_of_MRI_at_MIC.pdf Guidelines for use of MRI at MIC]
-== Useful Links ==
-* [http://www.uib.no/med/mic/index.html MIC old webpage]
-* [http://www.uib.no/rg/mic MIC new webpage] (under construction)
-* [http://services.cbu.uib.no/service/mic/calender?instrumentid=13 Booking the MR]
-* [http://www.uib.no/med/mic/prices/prices.html Prices for equipment use]
-* [http://www.uib.no/dyreavdelingen/en Vivarium-Dyreavdelingen ved UiB]
-== Grants ==
+=== [[Grants]] ===
-See [[Grants]]
-== Contact us ==
+=== [[Contact us]] ===
-Our [[contact]] information