We will have the opportunity of choosing many more receive channels and coil elements than we had before. One example of the debate can be found here http://practicalfmri.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/12-channel-versus-32-channel-he… Note that this does not mean we are going for any specific scanner. We cannot say that at the moment. Gary -- --------------- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre & Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY tel +44 (0) 1904 435349 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004 http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk http://www.york.ac.uk/chym/ https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg PA : Jill Hurst tel +44 (0) 1904 435329 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 Jill.Hurst(a)ynic.york.ac.uk