Preclinical MRI

BioSpec 3T

At a translational field of 3 Tesla, the BioSpec 3T extends the range of multi-purpose, preclinical MRI and MRS systems in a compact, easy to site footprint.

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Highlights

Maxwell Technology

Superior magnet technology requires no liquid helium filling

8.2 cm

Maximum freedom for your animal experiments including those on large rats with best in class 8.2 cm inner diameter RF coil

Compact

Small footprint, self-shielded magnet for maximal siting possibilities in small and/or BSL areas

BioSpec® 3T - Superior cryogen-free magnet technology

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Applications

High resolved in-vivo imaging

T2-weighted Imaging in Mouse Brain

T2-weighted RARE with (78×78) μm² in-plane resolution and 0.8 mm slice thickness

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) in Mouse Brain

Single shot EPI Diffusion Tensor Imaging with 240 diffusion directions achieved using fast 900 mT/m gradients

DCE MRI for Identification of Perfusion Abnormalities in Rat

Dynamic Contrast Enhanced (DCE) imaging of rat kidney using DOTAREM and a high temporal resolution of 1.1 s to cover the contrast agent uptake in 3 slices

Specifications

Magnet

Field strength:	3 Tesla
Bore diameter:	17 cm
Homogeneity (50 mm DSV):	0.3 ppm peak-peak
Self-shielded
Magnet hold-time during power outage or cold water failure:	4 hours
No liquid helium or nitrogen filling required
No quench line required

Gradients

Gradient inner diameter:	105 mm
Gradient strength:	450 mT/m (900 mT/m with high power option)
Slew rate:	4200 T/m/s

Instrument

Scalable AVANCE NEO electronics

Motorized animal positioning system for routine handling and increased throughput with automated multi-stage, whole body imaging

ParaVision® 360: intuitive software package, for multi-dimensional MRI/MRS data acquisition, visualization, reconstruction, and analysis

Over 100 validated and ready to use in vivo protocols and scan programs for mice and rats

MRI sequence portfolio of more than 1,000 sequence variations, including wireless cardiac imaging using navigator based IntraGate methods with cartesian or radial readout, as well as short echo time imaging, such as UTE and ZTE

In-house development and production of all key components (software, magnet, gradient, spectrometer, RF-coils) ensures the best performance and short repair times

Accessories

Additional Options

Complete RF coil portfolio for mice and rats available
MRI CryoProbe delivering an exceptional increase in sensitivity available
Upgradable with state-of-the-art PET module

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Support

Labscape

Service & Life Cycle Support for Magnetic Resonance and Preclinical Imaging

Bruker’s commitment to provide customers with unparalleled help throughout the buying cycle, from initial inquiry to evaluation, installation, and the lifetime of the instrument is now characterized by the LabScape service concept.

LabScape Maintenance Agreements, On-Site On-Demand and Enhance Your Lab are designed to offer a new approach to maintenance and service for the modern laboratory