Clinical MRI Equipment

Strauss Computational Neuro-imaging

The Magnetom Prisma 3T

The Magnetom Prisma 3T scanner of Siemens is currently the world's best human neuroimaging scanner and is capable of exceptionally high temporal and spatial resolutions. The image quality is enhanced by the gradient performance of 80 milliTesla per meter combined with a 200T-per-meter-per-second slew rate.

The Alfredo Federico Strauss Center for computational neuroimaging is located in the Life Sciences campus of Tel Aviv University and brings dozen groups of imagers unparalleled abilities in terms of human structural and functional neuroimaging.

The Human MRI Unit has built new experiment rooms for behavior tasks and questionnaires, two of which are ready for EEG (electro-encephalography) and TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation). The console itself includes all required equipment for the best functional imaging including an NNL LCD screen, Current Design response devices, in-ear headphones, EEG and BioPac ready for physiological data collection.

The new human scanner is one of only 10 systems installed world-wide and will ensure years of the best possible data collection. This research will lead to more effective treatment for neurological, neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders

The Scanner

The Siemens Magnetom Prisma 3T Scanner enables exceptional high temporal and spatial resolutions. This whole body 3T scanner is a Magnetic Resonance Imaging system configured with 64-channel and 20-channel receiver head coils.

It integrates powerful shimming with enhanced iPAT performance, TimTx TrueShape and syngo ZOOMit. Sequences of arterial spin labeling (ASL) and susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) are fully supported, including Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) with up to 256 directions and Diffusion Spectrum Imaging (DSI) with up to 514 diffusion directions. It is capable of integrated parallel acquisition techniques (multi-band sequence) with high signal to noise ration in the parallel imaging and extremely short acquisitions.

The image quality is enhanced by the gradient performance of 80 milliTesla per meter combined with a 200T-per-meter-per-second slew rate.

Eye Tracker

Alongside the Prisma Scanner, an eye tracker system of eyelink 1000 plus by SR-research is installed. The eyelink 1000 plus has very low spatial and temporal noise, and supports a sampling rate of 500Hz with accuracy of 0.5o degrees.

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Current Designs' fMRI response pad is the perfect choice for computer response tasks used in the human brain mapping project. It is non-magnetic, non-electronic, and entirely made out of plastic, so will not add noise to the images or raise safety concerns in the MR/MEG room or similarly demanding environments. There is a less expensive, non-MR trainer available for this response pad for use outside the magnet room.

Trackball 2

Current Designs' fMRI trackball is the perfect choice for a wide range of computer response tasks used in the human brain mapping project. It is non-magnetic, non-electronic, and entirely made out of plastic, so will not add noise to the images or raise safety concerns in the MR/MEG room or similarly demanding environments.

Auditory Stimulation

The S14 in-ear headphones by Sensimetrics lcd are used for auditory stimulations. Dedicated foams could be order from here.

Voice Input

The Human MRI Center has an NNL 32' LCD Screen with rich picture quality due to led backlight and optimal for projection of fMRI visual stimulations. The display has a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 with a refresh rate of 120Hz.

Visual Stimulation

Auditory Stimulation

The S14 in-ear headphones by Sensimetrics lcd are used for auditory stimulations. Dedicated foams could be order from Here.