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First Trial of “ground-breaking” MRI Scanner Project Completes

Glasgow-based product design consultancy Wideblue has contributed to the completion of the first trial of a “ground-breaking” MRI scanner project at the University of California, Berkeley.

First trial of “ground-breaking” MRI scanner project completes

Wideblue Contributes to Ground Breaking MRI Scanner Project

Leading product design consultancy Wideblue has congratulated its client MR CoilTech on successfully completing the first trial of a novel high-density radiofrequency (RF) head coil technology at the University of California, Berkeley.

The head coil design, a first of its kind, utilizes 16-channel transmit and 96-channel receive RF architecture. The new prototype high-density head coil combines with the NexGen 7T scanner capabilities to enable high-resolution full brain imaging to support studies of the cerebral cortex at an unprecedented microscale resolution — boosting the image resolution by a factor of 20 than current 7T MRI. The project aims to provide new insights into brain disease research.

Wideblue Contributes to Ground Breaking MRI Scanner Project

Wideblue’s Customer MR CoilTech Successfully Trials New 96 channel 7 Tesla MRI Head Coil

Congratulations to Wideblue’s customer MR CoilTech for a successful first trial of their new 96 channel 7 Tesla MRI Head Coil at the University of California, Berkeley. The new prototype product enables high resolution, full brain imaging to support studies of the human cerebral cortex at an unprecedented microscale resolution. The compact coil design also incorporated a mirror system which is critical for functional MRI studies. Preliminary imaging achieved a resolution of 0.25mm, which is expected to be improved further in the future. Dr. Shajan Gunamony from MR CoilTech said “We are delighted with the work that Wideblue did on the CAD design of the prototype and with the excellent initial results. It has allowed us to meet the deadline for an important abstract submission and we look forward to making more progress with this groundbreaking new product.”

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Wideblue named as a winner in German Product Design Awards 2021

Wideblue are delighted to be recognized as a winner in the 2021 German New Product Design Awards. The award is for Wideblue’s work on the CRiL N-Tidal product. Russell Overend from Wideblue said “We are delighted to win this recognition from the prestigious German Design Awards which are mainly awarded to high end, stylish consumer products. The CRiL N Tidal product is an advanced technical medical device so it is a great achievement to be recognized for its simple operation and intuitive stylish design.”

For more details on the award, please click here.

Wideblue Earns Int’l Acclaim for CRiL

Wideblue received the German Design Award, as well as the sought after European Design Award, for its work on the groundbreaking CRiL Personal Capnometer. This innovation is a small, handheld, battery-powered, fully automated device that assesses a patient’s lung capacity and has game-changing implications for helping treat COVID-19.

Pivot UK Blog: Wideblue Earns Int’l Acclaim for CRiL