UCLA Brain Mapping Center

Requirements for MRI Safety Training Your lab must have one of the following: Either An active MRI study here at the ALBMC Or A study must be submitted and under review by BMC faculty Click here to submit a study to the ALBMC database (requires a database account) How to sign up for MRI Safety Training (after the above requirements are met) 1. Request a ALBMC database account here 2. Once your account has been approved, your PI will need to add you to his/her personnel list in order for you to be linked to your group’s study (if you are the PI, you will not need to do this). 3. Contact Lead MRI Technologist Trent Thixton to request for MRI safety training. Safety training is a 3 step process and typically takes 2-3 weeks to complete. MRI Safety Manual review, viewing the MRI Safety DVD and MRI Safety quiz After studying the ALBMC MRI Safety Manual online, you will come to the Brain Mapping Center for a 1.5 hour session in which you will watch a 1 hour MRI Safety DVD which will be followed by a quiz. Click to link to the ALBMC MRI Safety Manual MRI Scanner Orientation After passing the MRI Safety quiz, you will be scheduled for a scanner orientation session that will include reviewing MRI Safety issues in the MRI environment AND some basic MRI equipment operation. Final MRI Safety Walk-through After your MRI Scanner Orientation is completed you will then schedule a “Final Safety Walk-through” with one of our Faculty members (contact information for scheduling the walk-through will be given out at the completion of the MRI Scanner session). This is typically a 15 minute Question and Answer session in which you will be asked questions relevant to MRI safety. Once a year (on or before the anniversary of your MRI Safety Certification date) you will need to recertify. This is done online via the Brain Mapping Database. Log onto the BMC Database At the left side of the screen you will see "Safety", click the "MR Safety Re-certification" link and take the quiz.