The London Collaborative Ultra-High field System (LoCUS) facility is a collaboration between King's College London, GSTT, University College London, Imperial College, and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, with funding from Wellcome.
The LoCUS facility contains one of only a handful of ultra-field MRI systems for human scanning in the country and is one of only two located inside a hospital. Ultra-high field MRI offers the potential to achieve higher resolution imaging with novel contrast and enhanced spectroscopy capability compared to clinical field strength systems. LoCUS brings together engineers and physicists working to improve the technology, with clinicians treating patients and biomedical scientists investigating changes in the body during child development, ageing, and disease. There is a strong focus on paediatric imaging, including neonates, but the consortium of users spans lifespan research in London (and beyond) with a wide range of projects.
7T MAGNETOM Terra scanner manufactured by Siemens Healthineers, with imaging and spectroscopy capabilities. We support functional studies including visual stimulus presentation, physiological recording plus EEG capability (see equipment section). The facility is also fully equipped with clinical support infrastructure, enabling studies of vulnerable and anaesthetised patients.
In addition to 1H, the scanner has an extensive multinuclear capability. Flexibility to image diverse body regions (for 1H or other nuclei) is limited by the range of available RF coils: please see equipment section for list of available coils. The facility also includes an RF engineering lab which may be able to provide support for new applications.
Affiliated academics
Superintendent Advanced MRI Research Radiographer
Head of the Department of Imaging Physics and Engineering
Senior Lecturer of MRI Engineering
Head of the Department of Early Life Imaging
Professor in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Professor of Imaging Science
Reader in Developmental Neuroimaging
Lecturer in Magnetic Resonance Physics
Professor of Magnetic Resonance Physics.
Visiting Professor
Current supporting equipment at LoCUS includes:
- Life monitoring equipment (ECG, oxygen saturation, temperature) for vulnerable subjects.
- Anaesthetics machine locally cleared for use within the 7T scanner room with established procedures for safe use.
- Prototype MRI compatible EEG:
- 32 channel EEG cap
- Carbon wire loops for in-scanner EEG artifact suppression
- Peripheral physiological recording for research (e.g. ECG, respiration, Galvanic Skin Response)
Additional related equipment includes the below.
For full details of our current equipment and capabilities, please contact us: LOCUS-7T-enquiries@kcl.ac.uk
Related equipment
7T MAGNETOM Terra MRI scanner
MAGNETOM Terra is the first 7T scanner released for clinical use in Europe and the US.
Head Coil (1H)
Head Coil (1H)
Head Coil (23Na)
Head Coil (23Na)
Knee Coil (1H)
Knee Coil (1H)
Flex Loop Coil (1H)
Flex Loop Coil (1H)
Parallel Transmit Coil
Parallel Transmit Coil
Head Coil 31P
Head Coil 31P
7T MAGNETOM Terra scanner manufactured by Siemens Healthineers, with imaging and spectroscopy capabilities. We support functional studies including visual stimulus presentation, physiological recording plus EEG capability (see equipment section). The facility is also fully equipped with clinical support infrastructure, enabling studies of vulnerable and anaesthetised patients.
In addition to 1H, the scanner has an extensive multinuclear capability. Flexibility to image diverse body regions (for 1H or other nuclei) is limited by the range of available RF coils: please see equipment section for list of available coils. The facility also includes an RF engineering lab which may be able to provide support for new applications.
Affiliated academics
Superintendent Advanced MRI Research Radiographer
Head of the Department of Imaging Physics and Engineering
Senior Lecturer of MRI Engineering
Head of the Department of Early Life Imaging
Professor in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Professor of Imaging Science
Reader in Developmental Neuroimaging
Lecturer in Magnetic Resonance Physics
Professor of Magnetic Resonance Physics.
Visiting Professor
Current supporting equipment at LoCUS includes:
- Life monitoring equipment (ECG, oxygen saturation, temperature) for vulnerable subjects.
- Anaesthetics machine locally cleared for use within the 7T scanner room with established procedures for safe use.
- Prototype MRI compatible EEG:
- 32 channel EEG cap
- Carbon wire loops for in-scanner EEG artifact suppression
- Peripheral physiological recording for research (e.g. ECG, respiration, Galvanic Skin Response)
Additional related equipment includes the below.
For full details of our current equipment and capabilities, please contact us: LOCUS-7T-enquiries@kcl.ac.uk
Related equipment
7T MAGNETOM Terra MRI scanner
MAGNETOM Terra is the first 7T scanner released for clinical use in Europe and the US.
Head Coil (1H)
Head Coil (1H)
Head Coil (23Na)
Head Coil (23Na)
Knee Coil (1H)
Knee Coil (1H)
Flex Loop Coil (1H)
Flex Loop Coil (1H)
Parallel Transmit Coil
Parallel Transmit Coil
Head Coil 31P
Head Coil 31P
Partners
The Institute of Cancer Research, London
University College London
Imperial College London
Contact us
LoCUS is situated in the Advanced MRI Centre, Lower Ground Floor, North Wing, St.Thomas’ Hospital, London, SE1 7EH.