MRI Safety
MRI safety training is required for all users working around the magnet area or needing access to the area.
Annual research MRI training:
When you have completed the training:
- Users affiliated with UNC with an onyen:
- Please forward the confirmation email to camri@unc.edu
- Please complete the screening form HERE
In-person orientation
Our staff will contact you to schedule an in-person orientation of the 9.4T magnet area.
Look for the entrance sign
The magnet is always on from the following entrance signs. Please be aware of the risks and follow the guidance of our staff. Never take anything metal into the scan room.
- MRI Zone III: Restricted area. All visitors in Zone 3 must be escorted by authorized personnel at all times while in this zone.
- MRI Zone IV: Restricted area. Zone 4 is a potentially hazardous zone where magnetic fields are always on.
