Is equipment available for administration of contrast agents?
Dr. Jeffry Alger has an FDA approved power injector which is installed in the 1.5 T Sonata scanner room. An FDA approved Spectris MR injector is installed in the Trio scan room. You should contact Dr. Alger to determine whether the power injector can be used for any studies that you are contemplating that would require contrast administration. Investigators requiring contrast administration should be aware that: • ALBMC will not stock contrast agent or IV setups for routine use – investigators will have to bring their own • Venipuncture for contrast must be performed by trained medical staff (RNs, MDs or qualified MRI Technologists) and this must be done under supervision of a responsible physician who is physically present within the CHS complex. • Studies requiring contrast enhanced MRI must obtain explicit IRB approval to give the contrast agent.
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