Track the progress of the 9.4T MRI development and installation.
Contractor team have started preparing the site for construction.
Bidding for construction for the 9.4T Site is Complete.
GE Healthcare has completed the building of the HG4 head-only gradient coil, a critical component for achieving high-resolution imaging.
Delivery of final site construction documents for bidding for the construction of the UHF lab facility to house the 9.4T system . New York State is funding this custom laboratory, which includes specific shielding and structural requirements for the magnet.
Arrival of Radio Frequency (RF) amplifiers from Communications Power Corporation (CPC) .
NKI, in partnership with GE Healthcare, Columbia University, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, received funding to co-develop the 9.4T system (Total funded: $3.74M).
NKI purchased the 9.4T magnet from the University of Minnesota. The magnet has been transported to temporary storage in Kearny, NJ. Its integrity has been independently certified by Tesla Engineering’s magnet division.