The center houses a Siemens Magnetom Prisma^fit 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging system configured with up to 64 receiver channels comprised of up to 204 coil elements with up to 128 independent RF channels. It has a 60 cm bore diameter and a 50x50x50 cm3 imaging field of view. It offers Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) with up to 256 directions, Diffusion Spectrum Imaging (DSI) with up to 514 diffusion directions with XR 80/200, fully integrated functional MRI/DTI evaluation, enhanced iPAT performance, powerful shimming, TimTX TrueShape and syngo ZOOMit with high resolution Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) and long-term signal stability for demanding research sequences.

The main specifications of the Prisma system are listed below.

Gradient performance: 80 mT/m @ 200 T/m/s simultaneously, on all three axes (double that of Siemens Trio’s 40mT/m) In addition, the system comes with Ultra High-performance cooling, reduced vibrations and acoustic noise, increased SNR and long-term stability.

Transmit signal architecture: Tim TX Trueform enables uniform RF distribution specific to the anatomy. New parallel transmit capability with TimTX TrueShape allows for selective excitation to highlight regions, organs or features of an organ leading to increased image quality and faster scanning. A new application syngo ZOOMit- the first zoom function in MRI is now available based on this technology.

Receive signal architecture: New Tim 4G RF system with up to 128 independent channels for faster imaging and higher SNR, Dual –Density Signal Transfer technology with highest coil element density for higher SNR, fully digital transmit and receive with DirectRF for higher SNR and improved RF stability, Real-time feedback loop for excellent long-term stability. For brain imaging, we have 20 Channel and 32 Channel array receive head coils.

Application packages: Advanced Diffusion, Arterial Spin labeling 2D/3D, Simultaneous Multi- Slice (SMS) EPI, Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI), Advanced Cardiac Package. We also have acquired state of the art EPI, ASL, Morphometry and Spectroscopy pulse sequences via C2P agreements with University of Minnesota and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Wireless cardiac and respiration monitors for physiological noise removal.

FerrAlert Halo: Traditional metal detectors are triggered by non-ferrous metals such as titanium implants. In contrast, this system specifically detects ferromagnetic material that could interact with the magnetic field. This reduces the chance of false-alarms, and also allows a sensitivity level that would be unsuitable for a conventional metal detector.

PST MRI simulator: Allows us to acclimatize participants to the confined and loud environment of the MRI scanner. This mock scanner is useful for training children to be comfortable in the scanner and allows individuals to practice behavioral tasks.

Real-time motion detection utilizing Framewise Integrated Real-time MRI Monitoring (FIRMM).