| (Reprinted from the U.Va. School of Medicine Research Support Facilities, 1997 brochure.)
The MR system is a 4.7 Tesla Varian SIS200/400 NMR system capable of performing MR imaging AND spectroscopy on subjects that fit into its 18 cm bore (about the size of a small rabbit). This SISCO system forms the basis of the Small Animal Multi-Modality Imaging (SAMMI) Center which provides an excellent means by which to develop new imaging/spectroscopy strategies, perform studies in vivo on live animals, on excised human and animal organs, and on other samples that are too large to fit into the standard NMR instruments found in chemistry departments. The SISCO is capable of detecting signals from all nuclei that possess a nuclear spin of biological interest such as 1H, 31P, 13C, 19F, and 23Na. The SISCO system is controlled by a Sun SPARC 20 computer in the Control Room. An additional Sun Sparcstation 1+ acts as a satellite computer to allow for post acquisition processing of data. Additional support for the Center comes from an animal prep room, a darkroom, a wet lab (with a ventilation hood), a conference room, and a fully equipped machine shop. Written inquiries should be addressed to: SAMMI Center Telephone Number: Director: Stuart S. Berr, Ph.D. |