I broke some bones and now have metal screws and pins in my body. Can I still participate in fMRI studies?
Metal plates and pins would be okay in extremities if they were placed more than 6 months ago. You can NOT participate in fMRI studies if you have a Harrington rod in your spine; aneurism clips, metal plates or any sort of implants in brain, spine, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys. However, fMRI is only one of the several techniques that we use. For most of our other studies, having metal pins and/or screws in your body would not necessarily exclude you from participating.
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