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MRI Safety Committee (MRISC)

Welcome to the MRI Safety Committee for ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ

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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 ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ, including approval of research protocols utilizing the ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ MRI Facility. The MRI Safety Committee (MRISC) is administered by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety.Ìý

¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ 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