Category: MR Safety

New CNI SOP with Increased Occupancy Limits

We have good news to report. There have been a number of recent developments in Stanford’s Research Recovery process, several of which will benefit CNI users. The first is the increase in density restrictions for laboratory space which will now allow up to 3 people to be present in the CNI scan room or control room.  These new… Read more New CNI SOP with Increased Occupancy Limits

Lululemon clothes: MRI safe?

This recently came across to us, so we thought we would pass it on and remind users of the importance of having subjects be aware of their clothing and suggest that they change into scrubs prior to getting in the scanner if there are any concerns. “The comfortable, stretch, barely-there yoga pants all girls know… Read more Lululemon clothes: MRI safe?

New 'MR Unsafe' contact lens, Triggerfish, used to monitor intraocular pressure

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Triggerfish (Sensimed AG, http://www.sensimed.ch/en/) contact lens sensor that provides an automated recording of continuous eye pressure changes over the course of 24 hours. “The Triggerfish gives the clinician 24-hour continuous monitoring of changes in [intraocular pressure (IOP)] patterns that otherwise could not be obtained,” William… Read more New 'MR Unsafe' contact lens, Triggerfish, used to monitor intraocular pressure