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Swiss Center for Musculoskeletal Imaging >
Services & Fees
We offer you state-of-the-art medical imaging as a service on our devices:
- MRI 3T
- MRI 7T
- CT Photon-Counting
- Micro-CT
As qualified user you will also be able to conduct self-service imaging with preferred rates outside business hours (24/7) on
The optimization of acquisition protocols - tailored to your research question - is included, as well as free test scans to check the feasibility prior to the project proposal.
We see ourselves not only as a research service provider, but have a research team that can provide you with technical or methodological support if required. We specialize in:
- Imaging of the musculoskeletal system with state-of-the-art clinical protocols
- Imaging of the central and peripheral nervous systems with state-of-the-art clinical protocols
- Multi-modal, multi-parametric imaging and quantitative mapping
- Neurography
- Joint, muscle, and bone imaging
- fMRI
- Ultra-low-dose and multi-spectral CT imaging
- Ultrasound elastography
Whether you want to conduct a smaller study on a specific research question or seek a multi-center core-lab functionality including imaging and data storage - we are happy to actively support you in your research projects.
(Limitations: if you need a MD on site, contrast-agent application or image reading, a special arrangement is necessary)
Current prices per hour in CHF (excl. VAT):
Full-service imaging by SCMI staff
| Modality | Instrument | Academic | Commercial | Typical slot duration |
| MRI | Siemens 7T Terra | 490,00 | 980,00 | 0.5 h |
| MRI | Siemens 3T Prisma | 350,00 | 700,00 | 0.5 h |
| CT | Siemens NAEOTOM Alpha | 630,00 | 1260,00 | 0.25 h |
| Micro-CT* | Bruker SkyScan 1176 | 35,00 | 70,00 | 2 h |
| Ultrasound* | SuperSonic Aixplorer Ultimate | 35,00 | 70,00 | 0.5 h |
| Imaging support (radiographer) | | 75,00 | 150,00 | |
| Research support | | 100,00 | 200,00 | |
*Staff support will be additionally charged.
Self-service imaging by qualified users*
| Modality | Instrument | Academic | Typical slot duration |
| MRI | Siemens 7T Terra | 415,00 | 0.5 h |
| MRI | Siemens 3T Prisma | 275,00 | 0.5 h |
| Micro-CT | Bruker SkyScan 1176 | 35,00 | 2 h |
| Ultrasound | SuperSonic Aixplorer Ultimate | 35,00 | 0.5 h |
* outside business hours, resp. in case of free capacities.
MRI qualified-user education for self-service imaging
| Item | Detail | Academic |
| MRI QU base | Up to 6 hours teaching | 840,00 |
| MRI QU add-on | Fee per additional hour | 140,00 |