Ultrahigh Field Body MR Imaging

Inclusion Criteria

• •Healthy male or female volunteer over the age of 18
• •1. To describe any previous surgeries to help subjects and study staff open a dialogue as to any possible contraindications listed in the yes/no section below.
• •2. If they are claustrophobic and to rate the severity.
• •3. If they wear hearing aids and if they can be removed for the scan.
• •4. If they have a transdermal delivery system, and if yes where is it located and if it can be removed for the study.
• •5. If they wear colored contact lenses and, if yes, can they be removed for the study.
• •6. To provide a list of medications, dosages and time of last dose for medicines taken regularly.
• •7. To identify if they have any pre-existing medical conditions including Hypertension, Hypotension, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Fever.
• •8. To identify if they ever had an operation.
• •9. To indicate if they have ever been injured by a metallic foreign body which was never removed.
• •10. If they wear braces and/or if they have removable bridgework, false teeth or a permanent retainer.
• •11. If they have any tattoos, non-removable body piercings or hair extensions.
• •12. If they are currently using/wearing an IUD or diaphragm.
• •13. If they have any reason to believe they are pregnant. (If the subjects are unsure about their pregnancy status, test kits will be available to subjects).
• •In addition, a set of yes/no questions will be asked in the screening form for the patient to confirm or deny the presence of items that may be hazardous to their safety and/or some interfere with the MRI examination, including:
• •No Cardiac pacemaker
• •No Implanted cardiac defibrillator
• •No Carotid artery vascular clamp
• •No Intravascular stents, filters, or coils
• •No Aortic clip
• •No Internal pacing wires
• •No Vascular access port and/or catheter
• •No Swan-Ganz catheter
• •No Shunt (spinal or intraventricular)
• •No Aneurysm clip(s)
• •No Neurostimulator
• •No Electrodes (on body, head, or brain)
• •No Heart valve prosthesis
• •No Any type of prosthesis (eye, penile, etc.)
• •No Artificial limb or joint replacement
• •No Bone growth/fusion stimulator
• •No Bone/joint pin, screw, nail, wire, plate
• •No Metal rods in bones
• •No Harrington rods (spine)
• •No Metal or wire mesh implants
• •No Wire sutures or surgical staples
• •No Insulin pump or infusion device
• •No Any metal fragments (i.e. metal shop)
• •No Any implant held in place by a magnet
• •No Cochlear, otologic, or ear implant