The safety of participants and investigators is of paramount importance to us at the Center for Image Acquisition. The CIA has two levels of safety certification, Level 1 and Level 2.
All investigators wishing to be in the control room for a scan must be certified at least Level 1.
All scans require the presence of at least two certified people, one of whom must have Level 2 certification.
During normal business hours (8am-5pm, USC holidays excluded) the MR Technologist, who is certified Level 2, will be available on site and will count toward the needed personnel.
Anyone wishing to conduct a scan outside of normal business hours must acquire Level 2 certification.
View this video and pass the quiz with 100%: Basic MRI Safety
Submit quiz results to MR Technologist Katherine Martin, to whom all training questions should be addressed, and set up your in-person, site-specific training.
View this video and pass the quiz with 100%: Advanced MRI Safety
Submit quiz results to MR Technologist Katherine Martin, to whom all training questions should be addressed. Advancing from Level 1 to Level 2 requires submission of proof of 10 supervised scanning hours. If you have been trained at another institution, contact us about waiving this requirement.
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