Founded in Columbus in 2006 by MR experts from Germany’s RAPID Biomedical, RAPID MR International designs and produces custom magnetic-resonance probeheads and coils for biomedical research and diagnosis. Its made-to-measure work draws on more than 1,200 RF-coil designs used in over 30 countries, spanning human and animal studies from low-field systems to ultra-high-field scanners. The company serves as an independent American link to its German sister company, supporting hospitals, research institutions, pharmaceutical companies and MR equipment manufacturers.
Lambda Z TechnologiesFounded in 2008 by biomedical engineer Ananda Kumar, Baltimore’s Lambda Z Technologies builds custom RF coils and MRI interfaces for biomedical research. Its work spans specialized preclinical imaging equipment, including a “Mouse Hotel” array designed to image four or more mice at once, and draws on more than 60 years of combined RF experience from its technical team.BALTIMORE, MD
MagritekFounded in 2004 from research at RWTH University and New Zealand universities, Magritek develops benchtop NMR spectrometers and MRI systems for laboratories, industry, and chemistry education. Its flagship Spinsolve brings multinuclear NMR into a compact format, while the Terranova-MRI uses the Earth’s magnetic field to make 3D MRI teaching possible in an ordinary laboratory. The company exports from Germany and New Zealand and maintains offices in Aachen, Philadelphia, and Wellington.MALVERN, PA
Quality Electrodynamics, LLCFounded in 2006 by physicist Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita, Quality Electrodynamics develops and manufactures MRI radiofrequency coils and related medical-imaging technology for diagnostic equipment makers and researchers. The Mayfield Village company became a Canon subsidiary in 2019 while retaining its name and local identity, and its work now includes the patented SureWave™ elastography system for MRI. QED is certified to ISO 13485 and the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) by BSI.MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH