Document Animal data access (#15)

docs/doing_things/index.md

@@ -56,6 +56,23 @@ to long-term cold storage. Users are expected to access their data during that
 time and copy it to appropriate long term storage. Recovery from cold storage
 is available with delayed access and a recovery fee associated with staff time.
 
+
+## Accessing Animal MRI Scanner Raw Data
+
+The Bruker BioSpec 70/30 scanner produces data in the raw Bruker data format. 
+The data sets are accessible on the Bruker controlling computer for 14 calendar
+days from the date of the acquisition at `/opt/<PV version>/data/<username>`, 
+with `<PV version>` the ParaVision software version (PV5.1 or PV6.0.1) and `<username>` 
+the login of the user performing the scans. Users are expected to access their data 
+during that time and copy it to appropriate long term storage. Recovery is available 
+with delayed access and a recovery fee associated with staff time. Data can be accessed
+by 1) accessing the {ref}`Neuroinformatics Platform<doing_things/index:accessing the system>` and then 2) 
+accessing the bruker7t computer. The {ref}`tools for data transfer<doing_things/index:transferring data>` will 
+work, provided you take into account you need to connect to an additional computer (the bruker7t).
+
+Conversion to other formats (DICOM and NIFTI) is available upon request.
+
+
 ## Accessing Scientific Software (quarantine aka modules)
 
 All computer systems have installed a standard suite of desktop productivity software