{"id":221,"date":"2022-04-04T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2022-04-05T16:37:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T16:37:17","slug":"mri-andothermethods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mhbld\/research\/mri-andothermethods\/","title":{"rendered":"MRI & Other Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MRI:<\/span><\/h1>\n

You may be wondering what it's like to get an MRI Scan! MRI is a safe and non-invasive tool to get a picture of the inside of your brain while you watch a TV show. The MRI is a large machine that uses magnetic fields to map your brain's structure and function.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Our fMRI scanner in the Moore Building with sitting area for parent outside:<\/p>\n

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What it's like to get a scan:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • We want you to feel safe and cozy in the scanner!<\/span>\n
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    • You will be lying down with pillows and cushion around your head<\/span><\/li>\n
    • You will have a blanket to keep warm<\/span><\/li>\n
    • You will change into comfy scrubs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • During the scan you will watch a TV show!<\/span>\n
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      • You will wear earbuds to hear the TV show and to protect your ears from loud noises<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • You will not feel anything while in scanner!<\/span>\n
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        • You will walk through a metal detector<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • You can talk with us at anytime!<\/span>\n
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          • You will have an alarm squeeze ball if you need to talk to the researchers<\/span><\/li>\n
          • You can stop at anytime if you are uncomfortable<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Who Should Not Volunteer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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            • You have braces or a non-removable retainer\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
            • You have metal in the body such as (but not limited to) replacement joints and bone screws<\/span><\/li>\n
            • You have\u00a0Claustrophobia (fear of enclosed places)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              Watch this video to help understand what your MRI would be like:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n