Getting help
In order for you to get the most of your study we offer help from day one of the planning, for your particular research purpose.
If you want to have a meeting to discuss general questions and possibilities, you are welcome to contact Rita Almeida: rita.almeida@su.se
Project application from
Before you can start collecting MR data for a project you will need to fill in the form
Project Application and Invoice Information (346 Kb)
and e-mail it to subic@su.se.
The form will ask for several things, e.g. what equipment you will use, estimated starting/finishing of the project and an approximation of how many hours you will book.
Please note that you need to fill in the researchers that will be working in the MR laboratory for the project, in order to plan for their training. The project application will only be accepted once we have agreed on the planning of the training of the researchers involved in the project (see below).
MR training
We give two mandatory courses for researchers that plan to work in the SUBIC’s MR lab. During an MR experiment there needs to be two persons present; one acting as the Scanner Operator and the other as an Assistant to the Scanner Operator.
Level-1: This course is mandatory for everyone that will be working in SUBIC's MR environment.
Level-2: This course is only for researchers that will act as the responsible Scanner Operator.
At SUBIC we want to provide a safe environment to do research in and prevent accidents. Accidents are much more likely to occur when you are inexperienced or if a long time has passed since the training without using the content learned. Therefore, to ensure your safety as well as your test subjects, please note the following:
i. we only train researchers that will spend a significant amount of time in the role we train them for.
ii. the training takes place no more than 2 months before the researcher starts working with the MR scanner in the trained capacity. Otherwise, the person will be required to retake the course. The courses are given every month, so this should not be a limitation.
After the course is finished, you will sign a form stating that you have received and understood the course material and that you will follow the instructions and guidelines. There will also be an online test on the material that you are required to pass.
After taking the Level-2 course we will scan together with you a few times, before you are allowed to handle the scanner by yourself.
The courses are routinely held the first Monday of every month (Level-1 10:00-12:00 and Level-2 13:00-17:00). You are welcome to sign up for the courses once the project application has been accepted.