Getting Started

To start using the large bore imaging facilities at the Martinos Center:

  1. Make sure the proposed MRI procedures that you plan to conduct are covered in your MGH IRB or IACUC protocol. Note that if you will require a Martinos imaging technologist to perform the imaging study you will need to add them to your IACUC animal protocol.  Detailed information can be found here: New Research Projects
  2. Obtain a Yellow Scanning Badge:(In training badge required for all new users)
    1. Complete the Health Stream Trainings (HERE)
    2. Fill out the Employee Screening form
    3. Sign up (HERE) and attend one Safety Training with the MR Techs in person, in Bay 1.
    4. *Health Stream trainings and Employee Screening forms MUST be completed 1 week prior to in-person training date. If they are not completed 1 week prior to in-person training date you will not be allowed to attend the in-person training.
  1. Review current Policies and Procedures and apply for an Imager Project account (Imager Project Accounts)
  2. Contact our Core Imaging Team to arrange a time to build a MRI protocol for your project.
  3. Reserve time on the appropriate scanner schedule. Take a look at the scanner schedules to see what time slots are available.
    1. Imager Time Requests should be submitted through the following site: Scheduling Imager and Testing Facilities
    2. Special requests should be sent to mri-time.​
  4. Make sure all team members are to subscribed to the mri-scan email list to receive scanner updates and scheduling information.
    1. A full list of past mri-scan announcements can be found here.