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Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative - Research

3T MRI head Scanner designed for
brain research
- Increased signal-to-noise ratio and BOLD-effect due to
3T field strength.
- Reduced susceptibility-based distortions in single-shot
EPI due to ultra-short echo-spacing.
- Highest b-values in diffusion weighted imaging due to
powerful gradient system.
Most compact 3T magnet
- High patient comfort and easy accessibility for
functional stimulation studies.
- Magnet length only 1.25 m, magnet weight 4 tons.
- Magnetic fringe field comparable to 1.5 T whole-body
system.
Most advanced gradient performance
- Highest-performance head gradient system with FDA
approved max. gradient strength 40 mT/m and slew rate 400 T/m/sec.
- Excellent linearity across 22 cm FOV.
- Noise-reducing design, water-cooled.
Sequence Development Environment
- The development environment for protocols and pulse
sequences is fully integrated. It allows not only for development, but also
for simulating, testing and debugging of protocols and pulse sequences.
Ease of use
- Realtime processing of BOLD studies during measurement,
with realtime motion detection and correction, statistical evaluation and
immediate display of results.
- Programmable processing algorithm for ease of realtime
BOLD data processing.
- Ultrafast offline processing of previously acquired
datasets according to different evaluation criteria.
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