Bruker Announces Order by Kennedy Krieger Institute for Ultra-High Field 11.7 Tesla Pre-Clinical MRI System with First 500 MH...
June 17 2010 - 6:00AM
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Bruker has received an order for the first ultra-high field MRI
CryoProbe in North America to be installed at the F.M. Kirby
Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging at the Kennedy Krieger
Institute in Baltimore, MD. Supported by an American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) award to Dr. Peter van Zijl, Director of
the Center, the 500 MHz MRI CryoProbe is part of an ultra-high
field preclinical MRI BioSpec® system that includes an 11.7 T
UltraShield Refrigerated (USR™) magnet and AVANCE™ III electronics.
The MRI CryoProbe offers a leap in sensitivity that will enable
even higher resolution imaging of microscopic structures in vivo,
furthering the exploration of neurodegenerative diseases in small
animals. Sharing a commitment to accelerate novel research, the
Kennedy Krieger Institute, John Hopkins University School of
Medicine and Bruker have signed a research collaboration agreement
to develop advanced imaging techniques for future preclinical
imaging applications.
Based on very low temperature, closed-cycle cooled RF-coils and
preamplifiers, the unique Bruker MRI CryoProbe delivers an increase
in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a factor of 2.5x over equivalent
room temperature RF-coils in routine MRI applications. Bruker is
the pioneer and leader in the development of cryogenically cooled
probes for high-resolution NMR, and has sold almost 1,000 units
worldwide over the last ten years.
The BioSpec® 117/16 system benefits from Bruker’s expertise in
designing and manufacturing ultra-high field superconducting MRI
magnets. Easy, cost efficient siting is supported by the minimized
stray field and compact design of the horizontal magnet. The active
helium refrigeration and nitrogen-free cooling provides virtually
zero boil-off, resulting in reduced maintenance costs together with
increased service intervals. Bruker’s automatic positioning system
AutoPac™ makes animal handling easy and the supervision of the MRI
CryoProbe very similar to that of standard room temperature
RF-coils.
Professor Peter van Zijl, Director of the F.M. Kirby Research
Center for Functional Brain Imaging at Kennedy Krieger Institute
commented: “We are very excited to get this 500 MHz MRI CryoProbe
technology as well as the multi-channel transmit system that comes
with it. This will allow us to push the boundaries of what is
possible with MRI and MRS in the years to come. The close
collaboration with Bruker will allow us to stay state of the art
with MR hardware and software and to explore novel preclinical
imaging technologies.”
Dr. Roy Gordon, Vice President of Bruker BioSpin Corporation,
added: “We are very pleased to take the next step in MRI CryoProbe
technology, now up to 500 MHz, having already proven its
exceptional advantages in neuro and cardio preclinical imaging at
300 and 400 MHz. We look forward to seeing the benefits and
insights into neurodegenerative disease in animal models that will
be gained from this new technology.”
About Bruker
For more information on MRI CryoProbe, please visit
www.bruker.com/mricryoprobe
For information about Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), please
visit www.bruker.com
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