Macquarie MRI Facility
Through Macquarie Medical Imaging at Macquarie hospital researchers of the department have access to two MRI systems, the Siemens Verio 3T scanner and the GE 750W 3T scanner. Both these scanners can be used to perform either functional or structural MRI sequences.
Below is a list of equipment this facility has available for use in each scanner for the conducting of cognitive tasks during a function MRI (fMRI) sequence.
Equipment available
Equipment available to present stimuli in the Siemens scanner:
- Visual stimuli is presented on a MR compatible 32″ LCD screen
- Experiment is synchronised with the scanner via a Lumina box to synchronise TTL pulse
- Auditory stimuli can be presented via MR Confon
- Tactile stimulation is available
- Olfactory stimuli can be delivered via an Olfactometer
Equipment available to collect participant responses in the Siemens scanner:
- Participant can respond via the LS-Pair response pads, 2 button per hand
- Eyetracking is available via the Eyelink 1000
- Verbal output can be recorded via a MR compatible microphone
Equipment which has been ordered to present stimuli in the GE scanner:
- Visual stimuli is presented on a MR compatible 32″ LCD screen
- Experiment is synchronised with the scanner via a Lumina box to synchronise TTL pulse
- Vendor supplied auditory system is available for presentation of auditory stimuli
Equipment which has been ordered to collect participant responses in the GE scanner:
- Participant can respond via the LS-Pair response pads, 2 buttons per hand
- Coming Soon, 8 button response capability via the LS-LH and LS-RH, 4 buttons per hand