# ShEEP-IC: Request to purchase MAGNETOM Skyra 3T complete concurrent field monitoring and motion correction system upgrade

> **NIH VA IS1** · VETERANS AFFAIRS MED CTR SAN FRANCISCO · 2021 · —

## Abstract

We are requesting funds to purchase complete concurrent field monitoring and motion correction system
upgrade for our MAGNETOM Skyra 3T scanner at a budgetary quote of $816,370 (see
13_VA_Appendix_3_Quote.pdf). This upgrade comprises of two main components that will be used
simultaneously for synergistic improvements to scan spatial resolution, robustness and quality.
Upgrades for the Siemens 3T Skyra MRI scanner:
 1. Kineticor Motion Correction System, KC-3T70 ($132,500)
 2. Skope Complete Concurrent Monitoring System ($683,870)
The Kineticor Motion Correction System uses a low profile, quad camera system to monitor and correct for
patient head motion in real time during the MRI scan acquisition. This is achieved by feeding back the motion
estimates to the scanner to update the imaging gradients as well as RF frequency and phase on TR by TR
basis. The Skope Complete Concurrent Monitoring System uses 16 field probes to measure and correct for
artifact inducing dynamic fluctuations in the main magnetic field (e.g. due to respiration, head motion, or other
MRI system imperfections). The Skope Complete system includes the Neurocam (a dedicated RF head coil
integrated with the 16 field probes) as well as the Clip-on Camera (a separate set of 16 field probes) for users
who wish to perform concurrent monitoring with their existing Siemens RF head coils.
Critically, not only would the proposed upgrade facilitate non-invasive imaging of the whole brain at
unprecedented spatial resolutions, but it would also allow for robust, high quality imaging of challenging patient
populations - including those who have difficulty keeping still (e.g. children, elderly, and those with neurological
disorders) as well as those who are prone to generate physiologically induced image artifacts (e.g. large,
obese patients and those with irregular breathing patterns). As such, existing research projects would also
reap both time and cost savings since fewer subjects’ data would be lost or need to be re-acquired due to poor
image quality. Funding this proposal would also greatly augment our ongoing efforts to recruit high-quality
faculty candidates as well as efforts to attract cross-institution collaborators, which help keep the VA at the
cutting edge of imaging technology development and clinical applications - ultimately supporting veterans
afflicted with disease, such as neurological (TBI) and psychiatric (PTSD) disorders, for whom adequate
diagnostic tools are not yet available.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10175286
- **Project number:** 1IS1BX005513-01
- **Recipient organization:** VETERANS AFFAIRS MED CTR SAN FRANCISCO
- **Principal Investigator:** Pratik Mukherjee
- **Activity code:** IS1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** VA
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** —
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-10-01 → 2021-09-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10175286

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10175286, ShEEP-IC: Request to purchase MAGNETOM Skyra 3T complete concurrent field monitoring and motion correction system upgrade (1IS1BX005513-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10175286. Licensed CC0.

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