Material in this section comprises material relating to the Picker 0.26 Tesla NMR scanner in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Manchester.
First NMR Scanner, Picker 0.26 Tesla
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- ReferenceGB 133 ISH/3/1
- Dates of Creation1981-1988
- Physical Description24 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Picker 0.26 Tesla NMR scanner in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology was unveiled on 6th June, 1983, as part of a new NMR imaging unit. The acquisition of the scanner and the establishment of the unit were made possible by grants of more than 1m from the Cancer Research Campaign, the Medical Research Council and the DHSS. The scanner was the first cryogenic superconducting scanner in Europe, using the technique of immersing a powerful electromagnet in liquid helium at an extremely low temperature, resulting in high levels of conductivity.
Arrangement
Material in this section is divided into the following sub-sections:
- ISH/3/1/1 Funding
- ISH/3/1/2 Delivery and Installation
- ISH/3/1/3 Opening
- ISH/3/1/4 Date
- ISH/3/1/5 Research
- ISH/3/1/6 Operation of the Scanner
- ISH/3/1/7 Picker Correspondence and Other Material
- ISH/3/1/8 General Correspondence
- ISH/3/1/9 Press Cuttings and Articles
- ISH/3/1/10 Images