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Scanners have 20, 32 and 64 channel head coils, spine coils, large and small body flex coils capabilities.

Our systems are equipped for advanced high resolution structural imaging, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), functional MRI, Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) and single and multi-voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). They also contain auditory, visual and gustatory stimulation systems.

MRI COILS:

• Head/Neck 20 DirectConnect
• 32 Ch. Head Coil
• 64 Ch. Head Coil
• Spine 32 DirectConnect
• Body 18
• Body 18
• Flex Large 4
• Flex Small 4
• Flex Coil interface
• Tim Coil interface

The Principal Investigator (PI)/investigator should contact us to complete a research application and set up a scanning contract.

If BCM user, you will need to include the following with your initial request:

• BCM account number for billing
• PI name
• Protocol IRB number
• Department
• Information on your study

If non-BCM user, you will need to include the following with your initial request:

• Institution name
• PI name
• Protocol IRB number and IRB approval letter
• Department
• Information on your study
• All external users will need to provide a valid PO# before scanning. If you need a quote to start this process, please reach out to Lacey Delay at lacey.delay@bcm.edu.

Once the contract is set up, the PI should reach out to us to discuss the logistics of their study. Whether you're brand new to imaging, continuing a study, or ready to go with your sequences prepared to load, we can help.

Once a contract is in place and the protocol details have been finalized, the PI/investigator and their staff will be able to register for the next scheduled MR safety course. The MR safety courses are taught via Microsoft Teams on a monthly basis, and it is mandatory for all individuals working around the MR scanner to complete the course.

Please contact CAMRI’s Technical Director, Lacey DeLay, to register for safety training. Additional training is available for individuals who will be working in the MRI suite and for individuals who would like to scan independently. More information on training can be found under the training section of this wiki.

Once staff members who will attend scan sessions are trained, the PI/investigator can start to schedule scans. It is recommended that you coordinate with a member of the CAMRI staff for your first session so that we can assist you with any issues that may arise. All of our billing and scheduling is done through ILAB and all PI's must create an account. 

1. Navigate to the core page:
2. In the upper-right-hand corner of the screen, click the green ‘Login’ button. Click BCM ‘user’, this will take you to the BCM page where you enter your BCM/ECA login credentials
3. Explore the website. For instance, click “Reserve Equipment” to schedule scanner time.

Adding users: You may want others in your lab to be able to book scanner time. This is a two-step process. First, the lab member will sign up for an iLab account and request to join your iLab group. Second, you will approve the request in iLab.

Step 1: Lab member signs up for an account

1. Navigate to the core page:
2. In the upper-right-hand corner of the screen, click the green ‘Login’ button
3. Under BCM user, click ‘here’ to be redirected to the authentication page
4. Once you have entered your credentials, click the ‘Log in’ button
5. You will be directed to an iLab Registration page where you will need to select your PI/Lab and verify your contact information
6. Once your registration has been submitted, your PI will receive a notification that you have requested membership in their lab in iLab. They will need to approve your membership and assign any Fund Number(s) for your use.

Step 2: Approve the lab member in iLab

1. Click here to log in:
2. In the upper-right-hand corner of the screen, click the green ‘Login’ button
3. Under BCM user, click ‘here’ to be redirected to the authentication page
4. Enter your BCM ID and password, and sign in.
5. Once logged in, look for the link in the left-hand menu that says 'my labs'. Hover over and select your lab.
6. Set the auto-approval amount if you do not wish to approve service requests below a certain dollar amount. To do this, select the 'Members' panel and enter a dollar amount in the 'Auto Pre-Approval' amount and click 'save settings.’
7. To approve lab membership requests, select the ‘Membership Requests & BCM Fund Numbers’ tab. New membership requests will show at the top of this page. Click “Approve” to accept a member into your lab. Click “Reject” if they are not a member of your lab.
8. To assign a Fund Number to a member of your lab, find the member in the above list where it says, ‘Manage Fund Number.’ Select the checkbox(es) to the right of their name for the Fund Number(s) you wish to assign them.

To Create an Equipment Reservation: Once you have been accepted into a PI’s lab and assigned a Fund Number, you can schedule equipment time.

1. Navigate to the core page:
2. In the upper-right-hand corner of the screen, click the green ‘Login’ button and enter your iLab username and password
3. Select the Schedule Equipment tab and click on the ‘View Schedule’ button next to the instrument of interest. Click and drag on the time frame you would like to schedule your reservation for.
4. A window will pop up that will allow you to verify your reservation details and provide payment information before saving the reservation.

Please create an account and ask everyone in your lab to sign up too.

To register for an account:

1. Complete the registration form on the sign-up page.
2. Receive a Welcome Email from iLab (typically within one business day) with login credentials.

Creating an Equipment Reservation. Using your iLab login credentials, you can place orders and schedule equipment time.

1. Log in using the ‘Not a BCM user?’ option.
2. Enter the credentials received in your welcome email from iLab.
3. Select the Schedule Equipment tab and click on the View Schedule button next to the instrument of interest. Click and drag on the time frame you would like to schedule your reservation for.
4. A window will pop up that will allow you to verify your reservation details and provide payment information before saving the reservation.