Core Resources
Our mission is centered around development, validation, translation and education of innovative technology in biomedical imaging to address both basic and clinical research problems and therefore improve human health.
A. Human and Large Animal Facilities – CSM-SC2
1 . MR/PET (3T) Siemens mMR
2. 7T Siemens MR whole body scanner
3. 3T Siemens MAGNETOM Skyra
4. PET/CT Siemens Biograph Vision
5. Multidetector CT (MDCT) Siemens Somatom Definition Flash
6. ( 2 ) 1.5T Siemens MR MAGNETOM Aera
7. Siemens ACUSAN S3000 ARFI Ultrasound
8. Dual Source-°©‐Dual Detector Siemens Force C T
9. “Mock” MR PSTNet
10. fMRI peripherals
11. Neuro Testing room
3 Tesla (mMR, Research Skyra, Clinical Skyra)
Flex Connector (Verio Connector)
Flex Connector (Skyra Connector)
Loop coils (11 cm, 7 cm, 4 cm)
Flex Large
Flex Small
Head/neck 20-ch (2 Verio connectors)
Head/neck 20-ch (direct connectors)
Head/neck 20-ch
Knee coil (15-ch)
Body matrix array (6-ch)
Body matrix array (18-ch)
Verio to Skyra converter boxes – nine pins, equal up to 18 channels per box.
Tx connector.
Spine array (integrated)
Tx channel in Verio-to-Skyra converter only.
7 Tesla
1ch Tx, 32ch Rx Head Coil
Manufacturer: Nova Medical
8ch Tx, 8ch Rx
Parallel Transmit Head Coil
Manufacturer: Rapid Biomedical
Tune-Up Head Coil
Manufacturer: Siemens
8ch Tx, 32ch Rx
Nova Parallel Transmit Head Coil
Manufacturer: Nova Medical
8ch Tx, 32ch Rx
Parallel Transmit Body Coil
Manufacturer: Life Services
7T Dual tuned H/Na Head coil
1H: 1ch 8-element Tx, 8ch Rx
23Na: 1ch 8-element Tx, 8ch Rx
Manufacturer: Life Services
7 Tesla – Developed in BMEII @Mt Sinai
1ch 4-element Tx, 22ch Rx Brainstem and Cervical
Spine Coil Manufacturer: BMEII @Sinai
8-element 1ch Tx and 8ch Rx Carotid Coil
Manufacturer: BMEII @Sinai
8-element 1ch Tx and 8ch Rx Body Coil
Manufacturer: BMEII @Sinai
1ch Tx and 8ch Rx 7T Rabbit Coil
Manufacturer: BMEII @Sinai
B. Small Animal Imaging Center – CSM‐SC1
1. 9.4T MR Bruker
2. 7.0T MR Bruker Biospec 70/30
3. Mediso nanoScan Micro PET/CT
4. Biophotonic IVIS-°©‐Spectrum
5. Micro Ultrasound Vevo 2100 VisualSonics
6. Near IR Frangioni imager
C. Nanomedicine and Radiochemistry Laboratories
1. Nanomedicine Laboratory
2. Radiochemistry Laboratory
D. Bioinformatics and Data Processing – CSM‐1st Floor.
1. Image Analysis Support.
2. BMEII XNAT.
3. Borg Queen Servers
4. DGX‐1 (Dexter)
5. Image reconstruction tools for PET and fast MR imaging
6. Mount Sinai Imaging Research Warehouse (IRW)
For more information contact:
Zahi A. Fayad, PhD – Director, BMEII
Zahi.fayad@mssm.edu
(212) 824-8452
Christopher J. Cannistraci, MS – Director, Research Operations
Christopher.cannistraci@mssm.edu
(212) 824-8466
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