MRI Animal Positioning Systems

The motor driven automatic positioning system AutoPac™ simplifies animal handling and enables streamlined calibrated positioning for effortless and reproducible precision in preclinical routine applications. It includes an RF-shielding cover for instruments that are not placed in a Faraday cage. A variety of animal cradles tailored for different animal species, applications and RF coils are available. The AutoPac is available for a variety of MRI instruments.

Features

• Motor driven automatic positioning system for animal cradles
• Push-button animal positioning using a laser crosshair and a digital control panel
• Provides necessary RF shielding equivalent to a Faraday cage in combination with the Component Cabinet at the Magnet (CCM)
• Simple handling to increase animal throughput
• Multi-functional filter plate and tube management system for smooth cable and tube routing
• Emergency stop button
• Compatible with Classic Animal Cradles tailored for different animal species, applications, and RF coils
• Adapters for use of other animal cradle types (MMAC, MMPF) available to support multi-modal cross-platform sample transfer

The manual positioning system ManPac allows for easy, reproducible manual positioning of the animal. It includes an RF-shielding cover for instruments that are not placed in a Faraday cage. A variety of corresponding animal cradles tailored for different species, applications and RF coils are available. The ManPac is available for a variety of MRI instruments.

Features

• Precise definition of the target region of interest with a laser crosshair
• Mechanical distance definition system and adjustable stop for precise and reproducible positioning
• Provides necessary RF shielding equivalent to a Faraday cage in combination with the Component Cabinet at the Magnet (CCM)
• Multi-functional filter plate and tube management system for smooth cable and tube routing
• Compatible with Classic Animal Cradles tailored for different species, applications, and RF coils
  
• Adapters for use of other animal cradle types (MMAC, MMPF) available to support multi-modal cross platform sample transfer
  
  

The Magnet Table with manual sliding system allows fast and easy placement of the animal in the magnet bore for instruments that are placed in a Faraday cage. A variety of animal cradles tailored for different species, applications and RF coils are available. The magnet table is available for a variety of MRI instruments.

Features

• Adjustable three-axis table including sliding system to position the animal in the magnet center
• Simple distance measurement using rulers and position marks
• Compatible with Classic Animal Cradles tailored for different species, applications, and RF coils
  
• Adapters for use of other animal cradle types (MMAC, MMPF) available to support multi-modal cross platform sample transfer