This is a guide to introduce you to the steps required before running an experiment on an MRI scanner in our research facilities
- Review the safety policies
- If you are not level II trained, contact the safety officer for training first
- If your experiment has a human subject and you are not trained for the targeted anatomy, contact someone who is and ask for training
- If your experiment has a human subject, review and understand the protocols of the IRB approved study which your experiment is part of
- If you will be bringing materials or equipment, contact the safety officer ahead of time for approval and provide the approval history if available
- If you will need to bring ferromagnetic material into zone IV, contact the safety officer and create a plan for moving the material
- Schedule a time on the google calendar at least 24 hours ahead to minimize interruption of clinical activity
- If you are using a machine in a clinical area or have a human subject, dress professionally for patient/volunteer comfort
- Find at least one other level II trained person to be in zone III whenever you are in zone IV, this can be a clinical technologist working at a nearby scanner
- Complete the time out procedure before beginning
- Leave the area at least as clean and orderly as you found it