What the facility does
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Areas of expertise
The York MRI Facility offers high-field MRI capacity with extensive MR-compatible research tools, a full-time medical MRI technologist, an MRI data analyst and public work stations for data analysis. The facility supports R&D-phase medical device development and technology. It offers extensive windows of scanner time, enabling faster and more cost-effective turn-around for research, product development and testing, all within an academic environment.
Research services
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Functional MRI (fMRI)
- Diffusion tensor imaging
- Spectroscopy
- In-magnet transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Sectors of application
- Healthcare and social services
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
Specialized labs and equipment
| Specialized lab | Equipment | Function |
|---|---|---|
| York MRI Facility | Siemens MAGNETOM Trio, Tim 3 Tesla MRI scanners | MRI scanner |
| Avotec Silent Vision ™ | Visual projection system | |
| SMI Eye Tracker | Eye tracking system | |
| Biopac MP150 system | Heart rate, respiration, force grip | |
| Lumina, ResponsePixx | Response pads | |
| 32-channel head coil | ||
| Neck coil | ||
| Spine coil | ||
| Small flex coil | ||
| Optoacoustics FORM III dual channel noise-cancelling microphone | ||
| Perceptual Neuroscience Lab | Magstim Rapid-2 | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) |
| Magstim air-cooled TMS coil | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation | |
| Magstim in-magnet TMS coil | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation within the MRI bore | |
| EyeLink II | Remote eye-tracking system |
Private and public sector research partners
- VPixx Technologies Inc.