Acquisition of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging System for Research on the Neural Basis of Human Cognition
Abstract
From August, 15, 2001 through August 14, 2002 a facility for housing the 3T fMRI unit was constructed, the 3T MRI unit installed and the essential accessory items (stimulus/response computers, digital projection system, eye-tracking system, auditory system) integrated into the MRI system and made operational and initial, high quality human and non-human subject data have been obtained. An image analysis laboratory was equipped and made operational; this lab has six workstation-level computers for data processing and analysis. A large scale server (with 4 TB of tape storage) and local area network were installed to support the image analysis and data processing functions. A radio frequency (RF) coil lab was equipped and is in operation for designing and building custom MRI coils. A MRI system simulator was installed and modified to give full functionality for acclimating subjects and testing protocols prior to actual fMRI use. The primary support staff for the fMRI facility has been hired. Three workshops on fMRI, RF coil construction and fMRI data processing have been held for training the research staff at the UO in the technology of fMRI. Protocols for cognitive studies with fMRI have been approved and initial human subject studies are now underway.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA406820
Entities
People
- Helen J. Neville
- Margaret Sereno
- Marjorie Wollacott
- Paul Dassonville
- Ulrich Mayr
Organizations
- University of Oregon