Because of the 7 Tesla initiative, the first clinical MRI with ultra high magnetic resonance in France was implanted in Poitiers University Hospital. It is the 23rd platform of this kind in the world.
About the 7 Tesla MRI
10 millions euros
It is the cost of the device, the antennas and the computer system. The cost of the infrastructure and the building aren’t taken into account.
20 tonnes
It is the 7 Tesla MRI’s weight
40
It is the number of the I3M joint laboratory scientists, who participate in the research projects on the 3 and 7 Tesla MRI
5
It is the number of engineers who will, with time, work on the 3 and 7 Tesla MRI
2
It is the number of devices used on the platform : the 3T MRI and the 7T MRI
8
It is the number of technicians specialized in medical electro-radiology who work with the 3 and 7 Tesla MRI