Abstract: An imaging unit producing images, and a control unit controlling the imaging unit. The imaging device further comprises: a reference clock unit generating a reference clock; and a signal input/output unit provided between the imaging unit and the control unit and inputting and outputting signals in synchronization with the reference clock generated by the reference clock unit. The control unit comprises: generating unit generating a plurality of control signals; transmitting unit transmitting the plural control signals; receiving unit receiving measurement signals; and extraction unit extracting the measurement signal when the reception times of the measurement signals received by the receiving unit agrees with the extraction timing generated by the generating unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging unit which can image small animals inexpensively and with high resolution. The imaging detector 22 of the imaging unit includes gradient magnetic field coils having a pair of bucket-shaped coils 51-53, 61-63 having the bottoms opposed to each other and generating gradient magnetic fields between the par of bucket-shaped coils 51-53, 61-63, and a detection coil 82 accommodated between the pair of bucket-shaped coils 51-53, 61-63, a housing portion 30 provided between the pair of bucket-shaped coils 51-53, 61-63 and housing an object to be imaged, and a detection coil 82 provided in the housing portion 30 and positioned near the housed object to be imaged.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging unit which can image small animals inexpensively and with high resolution. The imaging detector 22 of the imaging unit includes gradient magnetic field coils having a pair of bucket-shaped coils 51-53, 61-63 having the bottoms opposed to each other and generating gradient magnetic fields between the par of bucket-shaped coils 51-53, 61-63, and a detection coil 82 accommodated between the pair of bucket-shaped coils 51-53, 61-63, a housing portion 30 provided between the pair of bucket-shaped coils 51-53, 61-63 and housing an object to be imaged, and a detection coil 82 provided in the housing portion 30 and positioned near the housed object to be imaged.

Abstract: The imaging device includes an imaging unit producing images, and a control unit controlling the imaging unit. The imaging device further comprises: a reference clock unit generating a reference clock; and a signal input/output unit provided between the imaging unit and the control unit and inputting and outputting signals in synchronization with the reference clock generated by the reference clock unit. The control unit comprises: generating means generating a plurality of control signals; transmitting means transmitting the plural control signals; receiving means receiving measurement signals; and extraction means extracting the measurement signal when the reception times of the measurement signals received by the receiving means agrees with the extraction timing generated by the generating means.