{"id":660,"date":"2026-08-04T13:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cubic.rhul.ac.uk\/index.php\/facilities-overview\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:28:19","slug":"facilities-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cubic.rhul.ac.uk\/index.php\/facilities-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Facilities overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">MRI scanner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">From late 2026, CUBIC will be home to a Siemens 3T Cima.X system, a next-generation, ultra-high performance MRI scanner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Cima. X system is powered by Siemens\u2019 Gemini gradient technology, providing exceptional performance and deeper insights into the structure, function, and connectivity of the human brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The system includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Deep Resolve: Fast, AI-powered image reconstruction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Open Recon: An open digital interface that facilitates co-creation and knowledge exchange between researchers and institutions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">These capabilities make the Cima.X well-suited for a broad spectrum of research, including advanced functional and diffusion MRI studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Further details can be found on Siemens&#8217; website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-healthineers.com\/en-uk\/magnetic-resonance-imaging\/3t-mri-scanner\/magnetom-cima-x\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Ancillary equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the scanner itself, CUBIC has various equipment available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Display computer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Lenovo PC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Clone PC for testing purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Projector<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">NEC-PA653UL with back projection system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Button response pads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">NATA technology button box (two hands, 5 keys per hand)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">CRS button box (two hands, 5 keys per hand)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eye-tracking system<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">SR research, 1000Hz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Auditory stimulus presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Siemens pneumatic headphones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Sensimetrics headphones (model S14)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Sony amplifier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Optical microphone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">OptoAcoustics dual-channel microphone system (FOMRI-III)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MR-compatible eyeglasses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Interchangeable prescription eyeglasses with lens inserts in Rx powers from -6 to +6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Triggers for synchronising<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">USB cable triggering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Parallelel port triggering via MATLAB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Physiological monitoring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Siemens<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Monitoring and recording of peripheral pulse, ECG, and respiration through Siemens wireless physiological equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Biopac<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">MP160 amplifier with AcqKnowledge software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Stimulus presentatio interface module<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">ECG module with electrodes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Respiration module<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">2x hand grip modules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NeuroConn<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">tDCS &#8211; 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The Cima. X system is powered by Siemens\u2019 Gemini gradient technology, providing exceptional performance and deeper insights into the structure, function, and connectivity of the human brain. 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