Department of Radiology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Equipment

UWMR2

UWMR2 is a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa Artist, Waukesha, WI) located in room E1/368 of the University Hospital. It was installed in June 2021. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a dedicated clinical resource 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Time is available for clinical research during these hours. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has up to 128 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

UWMR3

UWMR3 is a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa Artist, Waukesha, WI) located in room E1/344 of the University Hospital. It was installed in September, 2017. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a dedicated clinical resource 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Time is available for clinical research during these hours. The system has up to 128 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

UWMR4

UWMR4 is a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Optima MR450W, Waukesha, WI) located in room F2/380E of the University Hospital. It was installed in 2011. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a shared clinical and research resource, with time between 6:30 AM and 3:00 PM, and 6:00 PM until midnight, Monday through Friday, reserved for scanning clinical patients, and the remaining time devoted to research. The magnet bore is 70 cm in diameter and 105 cm long (total the length of the magnet is 140 cm). The system has 32 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.
Immediately adjacent to this room is an operating room used primarily for neurosurgery. Between the two rooms is a radiofrequency shielded sliding double door that allows for transport of a patient between the two systems. To facilitate the transfer, the tables for the operating room and the MR system have been modified to accommodate a specially designed table-top that can slide from the operating room to the MRI system, and vice-versa. Together, the two rooms form an intra-operative suite MRI (ioMRI). Additional hardware and software are available for MRI-guided interventions.

UWMR5

UWMR5 is a 3.0 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa Architect, Waukesha, WI) located in room E1/321 of the University Hospital. It was installed as a Discovery MR750w in May 2013, and upgraded to the Signa Architect platform in June 2017. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a shared clinical and research resource, with research time on Wednesdays between 3:00 and 6:00 PM. All other time Monday through Friday is reserved for scanning clinical patients. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has up to 128 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

UWMR6

UWMR6 is a 3.0 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa Premier, Waukesha, WI) located in a modular building adjacent to the University Hospital (E1/E301). It was installed in February 2017. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is mostly a clinical resource, with patients imaged Monday-Friday between 7AM and 10PM; with time available for clinical research during these hours. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has up to 146 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

UWMR7

UWMR7 is a 1.5T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa Artist, Waukesha, WI) located in room K4/B32 of the University Hospital. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a shared clinical and research resource, with time reserved for scanning clinical patients until 3:00PM, Monday through Friday; the remaining time is devoted to research. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has up to 128 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils. The system was installed in collaboration with the Department of Human Oncology.

WIMRMR1

WIMRMR1 is a 3.0 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa Premier, Waukesha, WI) located in room 1247 of the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR). Installation was completed in July 2018. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software, and is a dedicated research resource. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has up to 146 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

WIMRMR2

WIMRMR2 is a 3.0T MRI scanner located in room 1255 of the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR). The original magnet (as part of a GE Discovery MR750) was installed in 2009, and was upgraded in January 2023 to a GE HealthCare 3.0T Signa Premier system. It is a dedicated research resource, has a 70cm bore, contains state-of-the-art software and hardware with 146 receivers, and has a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.
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WIMRPETMR1

WIMRPETMR1 is a PET/MR scanner (GE Signa PET/MR, GE HealthCare, Waukesha WI), consisting of a 3.0 T MRI system with an integrated PET scanner, located in room B1258B of the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR). It was installed in 2015. It is capable of simultaneous acquisition of PET and MR images. The system is a shared clinical and research resource. The system has 32 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils. The bore diameter is 60 cm.
The PET system contains state-of-the-art silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) detectors, and can reconstruct images with or without time-of-flight (TOF) and point-spread function modeling (SharpIR). The extended S/I coverage (25 cm) of the PET system results in improved detection sensitivity, which may allow for reduced doses of radiopharmaceuticals.  Attenuation and scatter corrections are achieved through MR-based or atlas-based attenuation correction methods. The PET spatial resolution is approximately 4.0 mm. Cardiac and respiratory gating is possible for both PET and MR imaging. Learn more about our other PET scanners on the Molecular Imaging Research page.
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SMCMR1

SMCMR1 (previously named RPMR1) is a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa HDxt, Waukesha, WI) located in room 2283 of the UW Health Science Drive Medical Center. It was installed in 1996. It is a dedicated clinical resource, with a full schedule from 6:30 AM to 9 PM, Monday through Thursday, and 6:30 AM to 5PM, Friday. Time is available for clinical research during these hours. The bore diameter is 60 cm. The system has 8 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.
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SMCMR2

SMCMR2 (previously named RPMR2) is a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa HDxt, Waukesha, WI) located in room 2410A of the UW Health Science Drive Medical Center. It is a dedicated clinical resource, with a full schedule from 6:30 AM to 9 PM, Monday through Thursday, and 6:30 AM to 5PM, Friday. It was originally installed in 1999 and relocated to the Sports Medicine Clinic in 2008. The bore diameter is 60 cm. The system has 8 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

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SMCMR3

SMCMR3 (previously named RPMR3) is a 3.0 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare 3.0T Signa Architect, Waukesha, WI) located in room 2434 of the UW Health Science Drive Medical Center. It was originally installed as a Discovery MR 750w system in 2015, and upgraded to a Signa Architect in July 2022. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a dedicated clinical resource, with a full schedule from 6:30 AM to 9 PM, Monday through Thursday, and 6:30 AM to 5PM, Friday. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has 128 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

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SMCMR4

SMCMR4 (previously named RPMR4) is a 3.0 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Discovery MR 750, Waukesha, WI) located in room 2414 of the UW Health Science Drive Medical Center. It was originally installed in April of 2008, and relocated to the Sports Medicine Clinic in April 2018. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a dedicated clinical resource, with a full schedule from 6:30 AM to 9 PM, Monday through Thursday, and 6:30 AM to 5PM, Friday. The bore diameter is 60 cm. The system has 32 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

AFCHMR1

AFCHMR1 is a 3.0T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa Architect, Waukesha, WI) located in room 1132 of the American Family Children’s Hospital. It was installed as a 3.0T GE Discovery MR750w in January of 2014, and upgraded to a 3.0T Signa Architect in 2024. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is primarily a clinical resource, but it can be used for clinical pediatric research. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has up to 128 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

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EMHMR1

EMHMR1 (previously named TACMR1) is a 1.5T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Signa Artist, Waukesha, WI), located in room 1044 at UW Health East Madison Hospital. It was installed as an Optima MR 450w in 2015, and upgraded to a Signa Artist in 2022. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a dedicated clinical resource, scheduled from 6AM to 10PM, Monday through Friday, and 8AM to 4:30PM on Saturday. Time is available for clinical research during these hours. The magnet bore is 70 cm in diameter. The system has up to 128 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

EMHMR2

EMHMR2 (previously named TACMR2) is a 3.0T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Discovery MR 750, Waukesha, WI), located in room 1038 at UW Health East Madison Hospital. It was installed in 2015. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a dedicated clinical resource, scheduled from 6AM to 10PM, Monday through Friday, and 8AM to 4:30PM on Saturday. Time is available for clinical research during these hours. The magnet bore diameter is 60 cm. The system has 32 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

EMCMR1

EMCMR1 is a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE Healthcare Signa Artist, Waukesha, WI), located in Room B1818 at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center. It was installed in October 2024. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a dedicated clinical resource, with a full schedule from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Time is available for clinical research during these hours. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has up to 128 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

EMCMR2

EMCMR2 is a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE Healthcare Signa Artist, Waukesha, WI), located in Room B1814 at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center. It was installed in October 2024. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a dedicated clinical resource, with a full schedule from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Time is available for clinical research during these hours. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has up to 128 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

EMCMR3

EMCMR3 will be a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE Healthcare Signa Artist, Waukesha, WI), located in Room C1265 at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center. It will be installed in November 2024. It will contain state-of-the-art hardware and software. It will be a dedicated clinical resource, with a full schedule from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Time will be available for clinical research during these hours. The bore diameter will be 70 cm. The system will have up to 128 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils. The system is being installed in collaboration with the Department of Human Oncology.

SPMR1

SPMR1 is a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE Healthcare Signa Explorer, Waukesha, WI), located in Room R2338 at UW Health – 1 S Park St Medical Center. It was installed in 2016.  It is a dedicated clinical resource, with a full schedule from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Time is available for clinical research during these hours. The bore diameter is 60 cm. The system has 16 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

SPMR2

SPMR2 is a 1.5 T MRI scanner (GE Healthcare Signa Artist, Waukesha, WI), located in Room R2337 at UW Health – 1 S. Park Clinic. It was installed as a 1.5T GE Optima 450w in 2010, and upgraded to a 1.5T Signa Artist in late 2023. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software. It is a dedicated clinical resource, with a full schedule from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Time is available for clinical research during these hours. The bore diameter is 70 cm. The system has up to 128 receiver channels and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

HERIMR1

HERIMR1 is a 3.0 T MRI scanner (GE HealthCare Discovery MR 750, Waukesha, WI) located in the Health Emotions Research Institute, 6001 Research Park Boulevard in Madison, Wisconsin. It was originally installed in January 2009. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software, and is a shared clinical and research resource. The clinical component is run by the Department of Radiology; the hours are 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday. After 1:00PM, research is conducted as part of the Lane Neuroimaging Lab of the Department of Psychiatry. The bore diameter is 60 cm. The system has 32 receivers and a variety of radiofrequency transmit and/or receive coils.

See the HERIMR1 coils