The field strength of 7 tesla (T) corresponds with roughly 140.000 times the earth magnetic field and is generated by a 44 ton superconducting electromagnet with its inner part cooled by liquid helium to around -270°C/-450 °F/3 K. 

The ultra-high magnetic field strength of 7T enables us to uncover structure, function and chemistry of the body’s interior with unprecedented precision. As such, it gives us a much more detailed insight into human (patho)physiology as compared to clinical MR scanners, which typically range from 1.5 to 4T. Particularly brain research benefits from the ultra-high field strength.

In the scope of the Danish National 7T MR Project, the 7T scanner is available as a research resource to the whole of Denmark. 7T MR scanners are not approved for clinical use, hence the scanner is fully dedicated to research.

Current 7T projects include:

• Brain diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and spectroscopy (DWS) in multiple sclerosis (MS)
•  Brain proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) in schizophrenia
•  Brain 1H-MRS, structural imaging and cognition across the lifespan
•  Liver carbon (13C) MRS in diabetes
•  A particular focus lies on the development of new MR methodologies and hardware.

National collaborations involve:

• Technical University of Denmark
• University of Copenhagen
• Copenhagen University Hospitals

International collaborations have been established with:

• Lund University, Sweden
• Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
• University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
• Korea Basic Science Institute, South Korea