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Guidelines for documentation and consent for nonclinical, nonresearch MRI in human subjects
Author(s) -
Reeder Scott B.,
Kimbrell Vera,
Owman Titti,
Steckner Michael,
Calamante Fernando
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.25333
Subject(s) - documentation , medical physics , medicine , institutional review board , informed consent , protocol (science) , magnetic resonance imaging , quality assurance , human research , radiology , psychology , pathology , computer science , surgery , alternative medicine , external quality assessment , programming language , cognitive science
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of human subjects is widely performed for clinical and research purposes. Clinical MRI requires a physician order, while research MRI typically requires an approved protocol from a local Institutional Review Board, as well as informed consent. However, there are several circumstances in which it is appropriate to perform MRI in human subjects, that constitute neither clinical nor research activities. Examples include clinical protocol development, training and teaching, and quality assurance testing. We refer to such activities as nonclinical, nonresearch MRI . The purpose of this document is to provide principles and guidelines for appropriate and safe use of MRI in human subjects for nonclinical, nonresearch purposes. Level of Evidence: 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017;45:36–41.