MRI
Under the responsability of Prof. Patrik Vuilleumier the BBL houses a 3T MRI scanner that is used to see how various regions of the brain interact, function or dysfunction, by measuring local activity with a high resolution and visualizing the fine connections between the different brain areas.
Technical Information
3T MAGNETOM Prisma Fit
Siemens Healthineers
Location address:
UNIGE CMU BBL F01.3267
Contact Person: Dr. Jonathan Wirsich
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Description
The MRI platform at CIBM MRI UNIGE is exclusively dedicated to research and features a state-of-
the-art Magnetom Prisma Fit, which was upgraded in 2022 with the latest XR 80/200 gradient
system and parallel transmit capability using TimTX TrueShape. This Excellerate edition allows for
efficient acquisition of a wide range of MRI sequences, including Compressed Sensing and
Simultaneous Multi-Slice, enabling faster imaging Although optimized for brain imaging, this MRI
configuration also offers versatile applications, including spine, body and cardiac imaging.
Specifications
● Available coils: Head 20/32/64, Spine 32, Body 18/30
● Software: Syngo XA30
● Specific packages: MR Fingerprinting, Advanced Diffusion, MapItSyngo, Arterial Spin
Labeling 3D, Advanced Cardiac & CS Cardiac Cine
● Configuration with Table Control at the Rear Panel for easy installation of additional
materials installation (e.g., MR-compatible EEG)
● More information about Siemens Prisma can be found here: https://www.siemens-
healthineers.com/magnetic-resonance-imaging/3t-mri-scanner/magnetom-prisma
Additional related infrastructure
● Rooms available in the facility: Behavioural Room, Parallel Testing Room,
Psychophysiological Room, EEG Lab, Sleep Lab, Vision Lab, VR Cave
● Eye-Tracker Eye Link 1000 Plus
● Physiological data acquisition (Biopac system): pulse, respiration, electrodermal activity,
tri-axial accelerometers, force transducer, …
● MR compatible EEG (BrainAmp MR)
● NIRS (Near-Infrared Spectroscopy) Artinis
● MR-compatible audio system: Sensimetrics S14 and MR Confon
● Response Devices (Current Designs): 4 buttons, 5 buttons, Tethyx joystick, Gamepad (2x sticks + 4x buttons), trackball, hangrip.
● Optical microphone Sennheiser
● 2x MRC HighResolution cameras for face video capture and motion tracking of body parts
● MSA Thermal Stimulator
● 47” 3D LCD screen compatible with stereoscopic vision for Virtual Reality experiments
(MagnetVision 3D)
● fMRI Driving System (Current Design) for spatial navigation driving experiments
Software:
● Task Presentation: Matlab, E-Prime, Cogent, Psychtoolbox, PsychoPy
● Real-time processing: OpenNFT, OpenVibe, Brain Voyager