Information for Researchers

Equipment and Specifications

GE Discovery MR750 3T
Bore size: 60 cm
Maximum Field-of-View: 48 x 48 x 48 cm3 
Homogeneity: 0.03 ppm @10 cm, 0.05 ppm @ 20 cm, 0.1 @ 30 cm, 0.25 @ 40 cm 
Peak Gradient Amplitude: 50 mT/m 
Slew Rate: 200 mT/m/s 
Independent Receiver Channel: 32 

Peripherals 
MR-compatible LCD monitor for visual stimuli 
MR-compatible headphones for auditory stimuli 
MR-compatible response boxes and interface 
MR-compatible eye tracking camera 

Stimulus PC specification 
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit 
Processor/Memory  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @3.40GHz / 16 GB RAM 

Software installed on Stimulus PC 
E-Prime (version 2.0.10.356) 
Presentation (version 17.1.0515.2014) 
PsychoPy (version 1.83.04) 
Matlab R2013a (version 8.1) 

Available Coils

32 Channel Head Coil

Phased array

Split Head Coil

1 channel birdcage transmit/receive coil

Head-Neck-Spine (HNS) Coil

16 channel phased array

Head and neck coil separate from T and L spine parts

Cardiac Coil

32 channel phased array

Anterior and posterior parts

Torso Coil

32 channel phased array

Anterior and posterior parts

Knee/Foot Coil

1 channel birdcage transmit/receive coil

2 movable parts

Shoulder Coil

2 channel phased array

Scanning Rates 

Effective immediately, scanner usage will be billed at 30 minute increments with the following fee schedule:

  • Default fee: $550/hr
  • Industry initiated + industry sponsored: $1000/hr (billed at 1 hour increments)

***We will honor legacy rates for any previously funded project

Policies and Procedures

Noncontrast MRI and Pregnancy

IRB Consent Form Template MRI and fMRI 

 

Scheduling Scanner Time

We currently use Appointlet to book time with the scanner. Once you have completed a research reactivation plan for your lab please email mri@cornell.edu. Each lab will be given two links: 1. protocol development or testing (1hr- you can book as many as needed) 2. data collection (time will be based on individual protocol length). Booking hours are M,W,Th,F 9AM-5pm and T 9:30AM-5PM. 

Required Training

All personnel involved in scanning at the CMRIF must complete the online safety training. Visit https://culearn.cornell.edu/ and enter your Cornell username and password. Once logged into CULearn search for "EHS 2960 - MRI Safety for CMRIF Research Use". At the end of the online training you will be required to pass a quiz about the training. The course must be taken yearly the refresher course can also be completed on CU Learn "EHS 2665".