Bruker Announces 15 Tesla Ultra-High Field Preclinical MRI with CryoProbe™ for High Definition Neuroimaging - First Order Received from Vanderbilt University.

The BioSpec[R] 150/11 is the most recent milestone in the successful history of Bruker's preclinical MRI product line. The easy and cost-effective installation of the 15T system is possible due to the compact magnet design of only 1.5 m length and Bruker's active-shielding technology for minimum stray fields (less than 2.5 m from the magnet centre axially). The active helium refrigeration of the USR™ magnet provides virtually zero boil-off, resulting in reduced maintenance costs and completely eliminating the need for nitrogen cooling (see also Neuroimaging).

The concurrent development of a unique Bruker MRI CryoProbe™ at 15T is expected to deliver even …