Facilities overview

MRI scanner

From late 2026, CUBIC will be home to a Siemens 3T Cima.X system, a next-generation, ultra-high performance MRI scanner.

The Cima. X system is powered by Siemens’ Gemini gradient technology, providing exceptional performance and deeper insights into the structure, function, and connectivity of the human brain.

The system includes:

  • Deep Resolve: Fast, AI-powered image reconstruction.
  • Open Recon: An open digital interface that facilitates co-creation and knowledge exchange between researchers and institutions. 

These capabilities make the Cima.X well-suited for a broad spectrum of research, including advanced functional and diffusion MRI studies. 

Further details can be found on Siemens’ website here.

Ancillary equipment

In addition to the scanner itself, CUBIC has various equipment available:

Display computer

  • Lenovo PC
  • Clone PC for testing purposes

Projector

  • NEC-PA653UL with back projection system

Button response pads

  • NATA technology button box (two hands, 5 keys per hand)
  • CRS button box (two hands, 5 keys per hand)

Eye-tracking system

  • SR research, 1000Hz

Auditory stimulus presentation

  • Siemens pneumatic headphones
  • Sensimetrics headphones (model S14)
  • Sony amplifier

Optical microphone

  • OptoAcoustics dual-channel microphone system (FOMRI-III)

MR-compatible eyeglasses

  • Interchangeable prescription eyeglasses with lens inserts in Rx powers from -6 to +6

Triggers for synchronising

  • USB cable triggering
  • Parallelel port triggering via MATLAB

Physiological monitoring

Siemens

  • Monitoring and recording of peripheral pulse, ECG, and respiration through Siemens wireless physiological equipment

Biopac

  • MP160 amplifier with AcqKnowledge software
  • Stimulus presentatio interface module
  • ECG module with electrodes
  • Respiration module
  • 2x hand grip modules

NeuroConn

  • tDCS – DC stimulus (MR-compatible)