The preclinical F.M. Kirby Research Center facility is a (Biosafety Level 2, BSL-2) clean animal facility for advanced bioimaging, housing a BLI/CT and two, ultra-high field MRI scanners, a Bruker BioSpec 11.7 T and a Bruker 17.6 T microimaging system. The MRI scanners are equipped with state-of-the-art multi-channel RF coils and MRI cryoprobes, allowing high-resolution in vivo rodent imaging for application in life science, biomedical and preclinical research. The facility further has available a surgical suite to perform preparation procedures for the in vivo imaging studies. A behavioral suite (located in a BSL-1 laboratory) is also available. The facility provides expert faculty and comprehensive imaging support services for investigators from Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University. Possible support includes experimental design, equipment and pulse sequence development for innovative MRI imaging and processing and interpreting the acquired MRI data.
First 500 MHz CryoProbe for an MRI scanner is installed in the F.M. Kirby Center, Kennedy Krieger Institute.
The Bruker Biospec 11.7 T scanner is delivered and being lifted from transport trailer.
Magnet coming in front door
Magnet on Air Skates in lobby.
Magnet in it's final destination in the Scan Room.
Cyroprobe preamplifier
The RF coil cooled to 24K
Cryorefrigerator