A synchronization apparatus (100, 200, 400A, 400B, 600) for magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy systems, comprising: a main magnet (104, 404, 692) having a main bore (113, 413) and opposed first and second ends and configured to generate a substantially homogenous magnetic field within a scanning volume of the main bore (113, 413), wherein the main bore is situated between the opposed first and second ends; a system controller (110, 610) configured to generate a clock synchronization signal in accordance with a system clock; first and second transmission antennas (132,432, TX1, TX2), the first transmission antenna situated adjacent to the first end of the main magnet (104, 404, 692) and the second transmission antenna (132,432, TX1, TX2) situated adjacent to the second end of the main magnet (104, 404, 692), the first and second transmission antennas (132,432, TX1, TX2) configured to transmit the clock synchronization signal into the main bore (113, 413) of the main magnet (104, 404, 692); and a radio frequency portion (120, 660) comprising at least one wireless reception antenna (136, RX1) and a synchronizer, the at least one wireless reception antenna (136, RX1) situated within the main bore (113, 413) of the main magnet (104, 404, 692) and configured to receive the clock synchronization signal transmitted by the first and second transmission antennas (132,432, TX1, TX2), and the synchronizer coupled to the at least one wireless reception antenna (136, RX1) and configured to synchronize a clock of the RF portion (120, 660) in accordance with the received clock synchronization signal, characterized in that the first and second transmission antennas (132,432, TX1, TX2) are configured to synchronously transmit the clock synchronization signal into the main bore (113, 413) from the respective opposed first and second ends of the main bore (113, 413). a main magnet (104, 404, 692) having a main bore (113, 413) and opposed first and second ends and configured to generate a substantially homogenous magnetic field within a scanning volume of the main bore (113, 413), wherein the main bore is situated between the opposed first and second ends; a system controller (110, 610) configured to generate a clock synchronization signal in accordance with a system clock; first and second transmission antennas (132,432, TX1, TX2), the first transmission antenna situated adjacent to the first end of the main magnet (104, 404, 692) and the second transmission antenna (132,432, TX1, TX2) situated adjacent to the second end of the main magnet (104, 404, 692), the first and second transmission antennas (132,432, TX1, TX2) configured to transmit the clock synchronization signal into the main bore (113, 413) of the main magnet (104, 404, 692); and a radio frequency portion (120, 660) comprising at least one wireless reception antenna (136, RX1) and a synchronizer, the at least one wireless reception antenna (136, RX1) situated within the main bore (113, 413) of the main magnet (104, 404, 692) and configured to receive the clock synchronization signal transmitted by the first and second transmission antennas (132,432, TX1, TX2), and the synchronizer coupled to the at least one wireless reception antenna (136, RX1) and configured to synchronize a clock of the RF portion (120, 660) in accordance with the received clock synchronization signal, characterized in that the first and second transmission antennas (132,432, TX1, TX2) are configured to synchronously transmit the clock synchronization signal into the main bore (113, 413) from the respective opposed first and second ends of the main bore (113, 413).