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DIRP Magnetoencephalography Core Facility - Subject Requirements

•	Subject Registration / MIS #	•	Subject Screening
•	IRB Consent Forms	•	Subject Pre-Scan Instructions
•	Subject Pre-Screening	x	x

Subject Registration " Medical Information System (MIS)#
•	All subjects participating in MEG studies are required to have a valid medical record number. A medical record number can be obtained by submitting a completed NIH-54 form to the Admissions Office (Building 10, Room 1C242).
•	It will be the responsibility of the principal investigator (PI) to make sure that subjects have gone through the appropriate registration process.

IRB Consent Forms
•	An IRB approved consent form must be signed by all subjects prior to participating in any MEG research study. Investigators are required to satisfy all Clinical Center documentation requirements.
•	It will be the responsibility of the PI to assure that subjects have completed all consent forms and submitted all documentation.

Subject Pre-Screening
•	Although MEG/EEG poses no known risk to subjects, certain subjects will be ruled out for participation in research due to factors involving metallic foreign bodies which may prevent obtaining "good" data because of excessive artifacts. In addition, certain physical conditions may make subjects ineligible to participate.
•	It will be the responsibility of the PI to pre-screen subjects for the below listed contraindications during the selection process.
•	Conditions That will Rule Out a Subject Due To Excessive Artifact-
	– Cardiac pacemaker / Cardiac or neural defibrillators – Metal fragments in the eyes – Metal plates, pins or bolts in head – Any magnetic implantation / implantations made from iron (ferrous products) The MRI scan may cause magnetization of fillings or other dental work. *Do not schedule a MEG scan within 24 to 48 hours after having an MRI scan as this may cause excessive artifact and result in recording inferior data.

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