<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE article  PUBLIC '-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN'  'http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd'><article><articleinfo><title>TipsForSuccessfulScanning</title><revhistory><revision><revnumber>10</revnumber><date>2013-03-08 10:21:24</date><authorinitials>localhost</authorinitials><revremark>converted to 1.6 markup</revremark></revision><revision><revnumber>9</revnumber><date>2007-02-21 15:53:41</date><authorinitials>devel03.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>8</revnumber><date>2007-02-06 14:19:28</date><authorinitials>219-88-100-42.jetstream.xtra.co.nz</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>7</revnumber><date>2006-07-21 09:33:04</date><authorinitials>devel03.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>6</revnumber><date>2006-07-19 13:08:17</date><authorinitials>devel03.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>5</revnumber><date>2006-07-19 13:07:35</date><authorinitials>devel03.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>4</revnumber><date>2006-07-19 12:10:14</date><authorinitials>JessicaGrahn</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>3</revnumber><date>2006-07-19 12:09:41</date><authorinitials>JessicaGrahn</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>2</revnumber><date>2006-07-19 11:13:19</date><authorinitials>devel03.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>1</revnumber><date>2006-07-19 11:13:11</date><authorinitials>devel03.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk</authorinitials></revision></revhistory></articleinfo><section><title>Tips for successful scanning</title><para>This page is for people to offer the rest of us advice on what works well for running a successful scanning session on the CBU scanner.  Please sign all your tips so we know where they came from.  For example, <ulink url="https://imaging.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/mri/TipsForSuccessfulScanning/mri/MatthewBrett#">MatthewBrett</ulink> wrote this text. </para><section><title>Subjects</title><para>1. Pre-test your subjects the week before at the CBU. This has several benefits: </para><itemizedlist><listitem><para>They know where the CBU is and how long it takes to get there. </para></listitem><listitem><para>They have a chance to ask questions and discuss any lingering concerns. </para></listitem><listitem><para>You can remind them of the time that they have confirmed (e.g., as they leave, &quot;Ok, see you Tuesday morning!&quot;). </para></listitem><listitem><para>Any potential MRI-suitability or experiment-suitability issues that have gone unnoticed over the phone may become apparent in person. </para></listitem></itemizedlist><para>2. Explain to your subjects in a friendly way the costs and stress involved for you in planning this experiment (done in person, this is very effective in preventing no-shows). </para><para>3. Remind your subjects about the experiment the day before. Include maps and your contact details. Emphasize again how important it is to hear ahead of time if something comes up. </para><para>4. Have a backup. Have their phone number. Make sure they won't be in Ely on the day of your scan. (<ulink url="https://imaging.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/mri/TipsForSuccessfulScanning/mri/JessicaGrahn#">JessicaGrahn</ulink>) </para></section></section></article>