IRP Functional MRI Core Facility - Education and Training

Required Safety Courses for Investigators and their staff who wish to carry out studies using FMRIF equipment: 

• Universal Precautions
• CPR
• NMRF Safety Training (intranet)

 

It is also important for researchers to learn how to operate the scanner as well as understand the fundamental principles of MRI research. We highly recommend the following resources:

• The Basics of MRI
• fMRI for Dummies
• Courses from GE Medical Systems

 

Useful software for conducting experiments and analyzing data:

• AFNI
• FSL
• FreeSurfer

 

The FMRIF works closely with the following labs and organizations

• Laboratory of Brain and Cognition (LBC)
• Unit on Functional Imaging Methods (FIM)
•  Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Imaging (LFMI)
• NIH MRI Research Facility (NMRF) (intranet)
• Genes, Cognition, and Psychoisis Program (GCAP)