Bruker ICON - A.2 List of Figures

100 Icon System Manual T02985_02_03
Appendix
A.2 List of Figures
Figure 1.1: ICON
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MRI system .......................................................................................... 8
Figure 2.1: ICON MRI system overview .............................................................................. 9
Figure 2.2: ICON permanent 1 T magnet. The main system switch for electronics (1) is
located on the right side of the magnet. Animals or placed in the magnet
through the front flange (2). The magnet has air-cooling fans on both sides
(3, left fan not visible). RF Coils are attached at the connector panel (4). . 10
Figure 2.3: The red marked cabinets contain all electronic components. No user
interference is needed within these cabinets. ............................................ 12
Figure 2.4: The left-most cabinet is prepared for the usage of an anesthetic gas evaporator
and an anesthetic scavenging system. ...................................................... 13
Figure 2.5: The animal preparation table provides working space and accommodates the
animal holder while not in use. ................................................................... 14
Figure 2.6: Animal holder on its stand ............................................................................... 16
Figure 2.7: Left: Connection plate for the attachment of anesthesia gas, scavenging, warm
water heating RF Coil. Right: Animal holder with mounted mouse body bed
and mouse body RF Coil............................................................................ 16
Figure 2.8: The animal holder was inserted into the magnet and locked in place with
knurled screw (1) ...................................................................................... 17
Figure 2.9: The position and rotation of the animal holder with respect to the magnet
center may be read from the magnet front flange. ................................. 17
Figure 2.10: From left to right: Mouse head bed with head coil, mouse body bed with
mounted body coil, mouse whole body coil. .............................................. 19
Figure 2.11: Rat body RF Coil, length 60 mm ................................................................... 20
Figure 2.12: 3-button wheel mouse (design might vary) ................................................... 21
Figure 5.1: Prepare and run scans: Preparation ............................................................... 64
Figure 5.2: Mouse body animal bed (1) Mouse animal bed; (2) Anesthesia mask; (3) Tooth
bar; (4) Anesthesia connection to tooth bar; (5) Scavenging; (6) Warm
water tubes (in- and outlet) for animal warming ......................................... 65
Figure 5.3: Mouse body RF Coil. (1) Coil housing; (2) Tuning rod connector; (3) RF
connection; (4) Hole for inserting the coil shifting rod; (5) Coil fixation on the
fixation rod .................................................................................................. 66