Compared with the 3T system, the ultra-high field superconducting magnet system of 7T has more than twice the field strength, higher detection sensitivity, higher resolution (up to 100 microns), and faster scanning speed. It has obvious advantages for clinical application. It can provide better medical image quality, especially in brain imaging.

Recently, the research team in NeuroSpin Lab of France published the imaging data of the 11.7T human MRI system in Nature (October 17, 2024). It shows the brain image of 11.7T has much better resolution as compared to that of 7T.  More importantly, the scan time is reduced to less than 5 mins!

In vivo imaging of the human brain with 11.7T MRI

Time Medical R&D team has been developing ultra-high field magnets for more than 25 years with solid technology foundation for design and manufacturing of ultra-high field magnets, including liquid-helium-free magnet design, ultra-high field electromagnetic field calculation, low temperature Dewar technology, superconducting joint technology, superconducting coil packaging technology, vacuum insulation technology, etc. The Company has designed and manufactured a variety of 7T-9.4T superconducting magnets and gradient coils, which are used in MRI systems for biomed research and pre-clinical R&D.

TM aims to develop the world first 16T HTS bio/neuro MRI for brain research to visualize single neurons in vivo. TM will work with Harvard Medical to develop the first 14T HTS clinical MRI for clinical precision diagnosis of brain diseases like Alzheimer’s.