Preclinical Imaging
M3™ System Specifications
The M3™ compact, high performance MRI system is designed to generate high resolution 3D anatomical, functional and molecular images with a bore size optimized for mice.
The system’s small footprint and lightweight design enables flexible placement where its needed most even behind the bio containment barrier for in vivo imaging.
Imaging Pulse Sequences
| Spin Echo | 2D DWI – with diffusion gradients IR – with preceding inversion pulse |
| Fast Spin Echo | 2D and 3D DWI – with diffusion gradients IR – with preceding inversion pulse |
| Gradient Echo | 2D and 3D |
| IRSnap | GRE based with multiple inversion time |
| DCE | GRE based Dynamic Contrast Enhancement |
| Cardiac Cine | GRE based ECG triggered Cine |
| DTI | FSE based diffusion tensor imaging |
| Dixon | FSE based fat separation |
| Field of View | 80 x 80 x 35 mm3 spheroid |
Gradients
| Strength | 440 (X,Y), 540 (Z) mT/m @ 60 A |
| Linearity (for Entire Imaging Volume) |
Better than 4% |
| Slew Rate (T/m/s) | 1750 T/m/s @ 60 A / 250 us |
Front End — Magnet & Stand
| Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth) |
1080 x 734 x 734 mm / 42.5 x 29 x 29 in |
| Weight | 560 Kg / 1232 Lbs |
| Magnet Opening: Flange Insertion Diameter Inner Bore (Height x Width) |
70 mm / 2.8 in 50 x 130 mm / 2 x 5.1 in |
| Imaging Volume | 80 x 80 x 35 mm3 spheroid |
| Bº (Tesla) | 1.0 T |
Back End — Electronics Cabinet
| Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth) |
1760 x 600 x 1150 mm / 69.3 x 23.6 x 45.3 in |
| Weight | 300 Kg / 660 Lbs |
Electrical Requirements
| Operator Station | Requires an electrical outlet with the following specifications: 120/230 VAC, single phase, 3 A 50/60 Hz |
| Line Voltage | • 220-240 VAC, 15 A, single phase in countries using 220-240V • 208 VAC, 15 A, single phase in countries using 120V |
System Specifications and Accessories
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M3™ Compact MRI system.
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