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Support Unit for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Unit Leader: Hiroyuki Kamiguchi (Concurrent Post)

Siemens 3T
 Equipped with 7-Tesla and 3-Tesla MRI systems, we support non-invasive MRI studies on human subjects conducted by laboratories within CBS. The subjects can participate in MRI studies are limited to healthy adults of 20 years and older. One experiment is limited maximum 2 hours from the finishing of preparation. In order to use the MRI systems, the head of laboratory intending to use the MRI facility should submit the experimental proposal and obtain the permission from the RIKEN 3rd Safety and Ethics Committee in advance.
Agilent 4T

Procedures for applying services
  1. An experimental application should be submitted to the fMRI Support Unit by the head of laboratory. Researchers who will play the primary role in collecting experimental data and performing data analyses should be identified in the application
  2. The fMRI Support Unit will then schedule a meeting (or multiple meetings, if necessary) with the laboratory to
    1. assess the novelty and scientific merits in conducting the proposed project
    2. review safety issues that might arise in the proposed project
    3. determine the optimal way to utilize existing (periphery) devices, or if necessary, to introduce new devices
    4. outline an experimental schedule
  3. The laboratory should then submit a formal application to the RIKEN Research Ethics Committee that oversees experiments using human materials
  4. Data collection and analysis

Service charges(2014Apr.~)

Services Service fees(Yen) Unit Ext.Funds
MRI Project* 500,000 project Accepted
MRI scans** 20,000
 0.5 hour Accepted

*  This charge is not applied to anatomical imaging on animals
** MRI room occupation time includes preparation time at the MRI site

Invoices for accumulated service fees will be sent to each laboratory.
The charges are as follows:

  RIKEN Internal Fund External Funds
Period of Invoice Email
notification 		 Invoice charges deducted Period of Invoice Email
notification 		 Invoice charges deducted
First Qtr April － June July End of July Same as left
Second Qtr July － September October End of October
Third Qtr October － December January End of January
Fourth Qtr January February End of February January  February  End of February
February March End of March February  March  End of March
March  Early April  End of March March(only some specific External Funds)  Early April  End of March

Contact Person

Chisato Suzuki @ Support Unit for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging　ext. 91-7184　e-mail: chisato.suzuki@riken.jp

Currently available devices
  • 4 Tesla MRI system(Agilent, USA)
  • 3 Tesla MRI system(Siemens, Germany)
  • 8 transmit/16 receive RF channels for 4T
  • 2 transmit/64 receive RF channels for 3T
  • RF coils (Transmit, Receive, Transmit/Receive)
  • Visual stimulator
    • Optic fiber goggle for fMRI experiment (Eye tracking system)
    • Projector for fMRI experiment
  • Auditory stimulator
    • Headphone and microphone for fMRI experiment
  • Computer for controlling stimuli
  • Computer for analog signal recording
  • Pressure sensor (Respiration and head motion detector)
  • Pulse oxymeter
  • Software environment for data analysis (BrainVoyager, SPM, Stimulate, AFNI, etc.)
  • Programming environment (Matlab, IDL, C/C++）




Download forms
Application form1(pdf/word:Japanese)
Application form2(pdf/word:Japanese)-For special experiments which require the Research Ethics 2nd Committee's agreement.

RF coils





Email: fmri@riken.jp
Last update: 7.Jul.2022