MRI Safety Committee (MRISC)
Welcome to the MRI Safety Committee for ¼ø»Æʦapp
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Purpose of the committee:
The committee is charged by the Vice President for Administrative Affairs to oversee compliance with policy and procedures related to the safe use of MRI at ¼ø»Æʦapp, including approval of research protocols utilizing the ¼ø»Æʦapp MRI Facility. The MRI Safety Committee (MRISC) is administered by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety.Ìý
¼ø»Æʦapp Membership includes:
- MRI Medical Director
- Radiologist
- MRI Physicist
- MRI Technologist
- Radiation Safety Officer
- Biological Safety Officer
- Attending Veterinarian
- Researchers using MRI
MRISC Policies:
- All protocols require approvals in accordance with MRISC002 (listed above).
- Submit completed MRI Protocol applications to EH&S at ehs@fau.edu.Ìý Include copies of associated proposed or approved research protocols (IRB, IACUC, IBC, etc.), consent forms, and associated test forms, as appropriate.ÌýÌý
- Protocol applications can be submitted at any time.Ìý Applications received less than 1 month prior to the next scheduled meeting may be delayed until the following meeting.
Questions, Comments, Concerns:
Contact the MRISC Chair, Dr. Andrew Newberg, anewberg@health.fau.edu or Wendy Ash Graves, Director, Environmental Health and Safety, washgraves@fau.eduÌý