Bruker ICON - 2.6 Animal Positioning System; 2.6.1 Animal Holder

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MRI System Overview
2.6 Animal Positioning System
The animal support for the ICON is modular and consists of the basic animal holder
(see section 2.6.1) and exchangeable front pieces; the actual animal beds
(see section 2.6.2). Every animal bed has a RF Coil included, supporting various
applications:
 mouse body (length: 65 mm)
 mouse whole body (length: 95 mm)
 mouse head
 rat body
 60 mm rat body (magnet mounted)
 rat head
The magnet and gradient coil iso-center position is reached when the ICON animal
holder is positioned at the zero position on the magnet front flange.
2.6.1 Animal Holder
The animal holder has permanently installed animal anesthesia, care and supervision
lines and tubes.
Features of the animal holder:
 Reproducible animal positioning in the magnet (adjustable position and rotation)
 Ergonomic handle at the center of gravity
 Fixation in the magnet with a knurled screw
 Connection plate for the animal anesthesia, care and supervision lines and tubes
 Connection of the RF Coil
 Tuning connection for the RF Coil
 shifting rod for moving the body coils once mounted in the magnet
 RF shielding functionality with filter plate in the rear connection panel
(not visible, under the black hood)