MRI Site Planning

Scientific Magnetics engineers have two decades of experience in the site planning of NMR and

MRI systems. We can provide advice to customers on site-related issues and environmental

factors affecting system performance:

 

• Peripheral Equipment Rooms (power supplies and RF equipment)

• Safe storage of cryogens

• Effect of structural steel on magnet homogeneity and asymmetric electromagnetic forces

• Effect of ferromagnetic objects within magnet stray field

• Effect of moving ferrous objects (elevators, vehicular traffic, lift trucks)

• Effect of AC fields from power cables and electrical switchgear on NMR line-shape stability

• Effect of floor and airborne vibrations on cryostat integrity and overall system stability

• Calculate acceptable distance from magnet centre to any ferromagnetic object or adjacent magnets

• Calculate effect of energising/ de-energising a magnet system on adjacent magnets

• Advise on Radio Frequency Shielding, including design of wave-guides and other services into magnet room

• Magnet system rigging into building / magnet room

• Advise on appropriate use of concrete and other reinforcing materials during building design phase

• Advise on static and dynamic floor loading capacity

• Advise on design of isolated floor slabs

• Advise on design and construction of access pits

• Access for cryogens

• Design of quench ducting

• Ceiling height requirements for servicing with ancillary components

• Controlled access to magnet room and stray magnetic field

MAGNET FACILITY ENVIRONMENT

 

Air Conditioning specifications for optimised system stability

 

Single and three-phase electrical supplies for installation and operation

 

Chilled water supply for cold-heads

 

Health and safety issues associated with high magnetic fields and use of cryogenic gases in confined spaces.

Contact: sales@scientificmagnetics.co.uk