Gradient coils
Our core expertise. We design, build and test gradient coils large and small, including asymmetric and special-purpose geometries for applications that standard designs can’t serve.
MRI hardware, from first principles to production.
Foundation Imaging Systems is a contract design and manufacturing organization in London, Ontario. We design, build and test custom MRI hardware for system manufacturers and research groups, from gradient coils and superconducting magnets to the safety analysis behind regulatory submissions.
Physics and the shop floor, under one roof.
Our team pairs PhD physicists with technical specialists in precision fabrication, assembly and testing. Working side by side, we connect electromagnetic theory with what can actually be built, tested and certified.
Foundation Imaging Systems is a new company, but our team’s experience in MRI hardware spans decades, from academic research to commercial products. Before joining the company, members of our team helped take MRI hardware from prototype through FDA and Health Canada clearance to scanners now in use at hospitals and clinics across Canada and the United States.
- Decades of experience
- in MRI hardware research and development
- Prototype to clinic
- team experience bringing MRI hardware through regulatory clearance to scanners serving thousands of patients
Capabilities
We work with MRI companies, startups and research institutions whose applications call for more than a standard scanner offers. Engage us for a single subsystem, an analysis or a complete prototype.
Cryogen-free superconducting magnets
Conduction-cooled superconducting magnets that operate without a liquid helium bath. Our design methods suit application-specific requirements, such as compact, short-bore and low-power systems.
RF coils
RF coil design and modelling, with particular strength in transmit coils, including B1 field and SAR analysis.
MRI safety modelling and regulatory analysis
We model the static, gradient and RF electromagnetic fields of your system to support IEC 60601-2-33 compliant technical documentation, including static field maps, nerve stimulation limits, worker exposure and RF heating.
Design studies and analysis
Simulation, feasibility studies and design reviews for research groups and companies exploring new hardware ideas, from early concepts to custom instruments that open the door to new discoveries.
Assembly and testing
We assemble gradient coils, magnets and RF coils in our London facility, from precision winding and vacuum epoxy potting through final integration, and make the custom components each build requires. Subcomponents are tested throughout, and every build is traceable under our quality management system.
How we work
We can join at any stage, or carry a project from start to finish.
Concept
Requirements, architecture and feasibility.
Design and simulation
Electromagnetic, thermal and safety modelling.
Prototype
Fabrication and assembly in our facility.
Verification
Testing against specification, with the evidence your regulatory file needs.
Production
Repeatable, traceable builds for your product line.
Tell us what you’re building.
Whether you’re developing a new MRI system, preparing a regulatory submission or need custom hardware for your research, start with an email to our engineering team.
inquiries@foundationimaging.caFacility
999 Collip Circle, Suite 159London, Ontario N6G 0J3
Canada