1) Ambitious scientific objectives
- Visualize the human brain at a spatial resolution never reached before: « mesoscopic scale » (~100 microns).
- Discover new contrasts.
- Explore the potential of molecular imaging at very high sensitivity.
2) Unique characteristics
- Magnet operating in non-persisting mode for a better temporal stability,
- Main coil composed of individual coils using a « double pancake » design for a better spatial homogeneity,
- Two active shielding coils,
- Magnetic field: 11.75 T,
- Stored energy: 338 MJ,
- Current: 1483 A,
- Inductance: 308 H,
- Cryostat length: 5 m,
- External diameter: 5.2 m,
- Internal diameter of the magnet tunnel: 90 cm,
- Weight: 132 tons.
First magnet in the world with these magnetic field, internal diameter and technology!
3) Multiple technical challenges
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View of the magnet after the completion of the main coil assembly and the addition of the first active shielding coil.