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Studies using MRI

Florida Atlantic has established a MRI research center featuring a GE 3T Premier MRI scanner on the Boca Raton campus. Researchers at ¼ø»Æʦapp can access the scanner following approval from the IRB and the ¼ø»Æʦapp MRI Committee, in accordance with the established ¼ø»Æʦapp MRI scanner utilization policy.

For new or ongoing human subjects research projects using the ¼ø»Æʦapp MRI Facility
MRI safety approval workflow showing three connected steps: Step 1 - MRI Safety Committee (red circle), Step 2 - IRB Submission (blue circle), and Step 3 - Final Approval (gray circle), connected by plus and equals symbols.
Step 1: MRI Safety Committee reviews application, MRI protocol, inclusion/ exclusion checklist. MRI Safety Committee will provide provisional approval.
Step 2: Submit for review to IRB through Novelution. Under "Protocol Documents" include
  • MRI protocol
  • inclusion/ exclusion criteria
  • MRI Safety Committee provisional approval
  • all IRB required materials

Include Wendy Ash Graves as research team member and assign "Regulatory" for role.

Step 3: Upon approval from IRB, the IRB team will notify the MRI Safety Committee. The MRI Safety Committee will issue final approval and you may begin the study.