Using the physiological monitoring systems

Investigators interested in using the physiological monitors, INVIVO or AD Instruments (in any bay) or the AVOTECH Headphones in Bay4 must submit their protocol to the GCRC. For assistance or more information, contact Randy Gollub, Greg Sorensen or go the the GCRC Biomedical Imaging Core office on the 2nd floor of Building 149 and talk with Kashawna Harley at the front desk.

Best Practices for use of monitoring systems

1. Scheduling for use will be exclusively by requesting use of the In Vivo system when signing up for scan time. A specific check box for this is on the web based request form. The Martinos Center staff will be responsible for ensuring that the 3150 system is not double booked in Bays 4 and 5.
2. Placement of the In Vivo 3150 unit in Bay 4 and Bay 5 will be restricted to behind the blue taped lines on the floor (away form the scanner) that indicate a safety zone for the equipment.
3. GCRC staff (nurse practitioners) will be trained in the use of the equipment and for GCRC approved protocols they will be responsible for the patient set up, data recording and post-study clean up of the physiological monitoring systems. For studies conducted in Bay 4, they will also be responsible for copying the collected information from the acquisition computer to CDs and giving them to the investigators.
4. GCRC will provide all disposable physiological monitoring supplies for GCRC approved users.
5. All human studies that include physiological monitoring will be conducted with appropriate IRB approval for these practices.
6. All users must agree to follow the rules for use of the Martinos/GCRC physiological monitoring systems for either animal or human studies as appropriate.
7. All animal studies (pig, monkey, etc) will be conducted with appropriate SRAC approvals that include screening of animals for contagious diseases, methods for sanitizing unit before and after use.
8. This policy statement will be posted on the GCRC BIC website, the NMR Center website and a printed copy of it will be attached to each of the physiological monitoring systems.
9. In Service training sessions for the In Vivo system can be scheduled by any investigator wishing to use the unit independently by contacting Michael Orlandella (1-800-331-3220 x203).
10. The physiological monitoring system in Bays 4 & 5 allow digital acquisition of the recorded signals.
11. Current capabilities for physiological monitoring in all Bays include: ECG, EtCO2, SaO2. In Bays 4 and 5 the system can also record invasive blood pressure and anesthetic gases. In Bay 2 the system can record trigger pulses from the scanner, skin temperature, galvanic skin response, respiratory measures (e.g. tidal volume), and other investigator supplied analog or digital signals.