York MRI Facility

York University, Toronto, Ontario
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 labEquipmentFunction
York MRI FacilitySiemens MAGNETOM Trio, Tim 3 Tesla MRI scannersMRI scanner
 Avotec Silent VisionVisual projection system
 SMI Eye TrackerEye tracking system
 Biopac MP150 systemHeart rate, respiration, force grip
 Lumina, ResponsePixxResponse pads
 32-channel head coil 
 Neck coil 
 Spine coil 
 Small flex coil 
 Optoacoustics FORM III dual channel noise-cancelling microphone 
Perceptual Neuroscience LabMagstim Rapid-2Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
 Magstim air-cooled TMS coilTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation
 Magstim in-magnet TMS coilTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation within the MRI bore
 EyeLink IIRemote eye-tracking system
  • VPixx Technologies Inc.