Usage Charges
Effective July 1, 2024.
Note : Users should plan on a 3-4% annual increase in scan fees every July 1st.
MRI
Siemens 3T Prisma A, B and C & 3T Vida scanner
Grant Supported Research
$696 per hour. An fMRI slot is typically 1.5 hours ($1044). All fMRI time is scheduled and charged at a minimum of 1 hour (with additional 30 min increment options).
Industry Supported Research
For further information on magnet time pricing for industry sponsored research please contact, tricia.ginnetti@yale.edu or tara.marro@yale.edu
Fund 29 Clinical Trials with 30% IDC (for grandfathered trials) and 35% for any new trials started March 24 forward
For studies classified as clinical trials by the University (Fund 29) per policy, we charge these types of agreements academic/internal pricing x 2. Of note, we do not distinguish between investigator initiated and non-investigator initiated trials. If your sponsored agreement is setup as a Fund 29, it will be charged per the above. Please keep this in mind for preparing budgets for future research.
- Industry initiated collaborative contracts
For all industry initiated collaborative research contracts pricing will also be at the academic/internal pricing x 2. - Investigator initiated collaborative contracts
The default policy for investigator initiated collaborative projects is that the 2X academic/internal pricing will be charged.
Please reference the link below for further FAQ’s on Yale’s clinical trials page.
https://your.yale.edu/research-support/office-sponsored-projects/clinical-trials/clinical-trial-faqs
Scan Slot Cancellation Policy (MRI)
a) You will be charged for scan time whether or not you show up. The MRRC policy regarding scanning is that we charge for booking the scanner.
b) The scan time includes the time it takes to get the subject into the magnet at the start and out of the magnet at the end. If you constantly go over your booked time you need to either shorten your protocol or extend your slot. (slots are allocated in minimum 30min increments).
c) There is a minimum 2 week notification required to relinquish a slot and avoid paying for it.
d) There is a listserv fmri_slots@mailman.yale.edu where slots can be posted to the community for sale. If someone picks up your slot and the Chief Tech is notified, the new user will be responsible for paying for it and you will not. If no one picks up the slot you will be responsible for paying for it.
e) Outside users pay a premium to cover overhead (the Dean’s tax) not captured by Yale with external grants.
f) If you bring the MR techs in for a special study off hours and they are paid overtime there will be an incremental fee added to cover the overtime.
g) Excessive cancellations or selling of a permanently allocated slot (defined as selling or not using a slot >50% of the time) will result in the slot being assigned to another investigator.
For scheduling MRI systems (3T) please email mrrc-mri-scheduling@yale.edu
Grant Supported Research
Fund 02 & 28 (Federal & Non Federal grants/contracts that aren’t clinical trials)
For studies classified as research grants/contracts from non federal sponsors, pricing will be charged at academic rates.
Industry Supported Research
For further information on magnet time pricing for industry sponsored research please contact, tricia.ginnetti@yale.edu or tara.marro@yale.edu
Fund 29 Clinical Trials with 30% IDC
For studies classified as clinical trials by the University (Fund 29) per policy, we charge these types of agreements academic/internal pricing x 2. Of note, we do not distinguish between investigator initiated and non-investigator initiated trials. If your sponsored agreement is setup as a Fund 29, it will be charged per the above. Please keep this in mind for preparing budgets for future research.
- Industry initiated collaborative contracts
For all industry initiated collaborative research contracts pricing will also be at the academic/internal pricing x 2. - Investigator initiated collaborative contracts
The default policy for investigator initiated collaborative projects is that the 2X academic/internal pricing will be charged.
MRS
| Bruker 4T (Human) | $1,134/2hr |
| Bruker 9.4T | $874.50/3hrs (1 slot = 6hrs, 3 hour minimum*) |
| Bruker 11.74T | $874.50/3hrs (1 slot = 6hrs, 3 hour minimum*) |
| Bruker 500 Mhz | $58/hr |
| 9.4/11.74T Overnight/Weekends (fixed tissue samples | $874.506hrs (6 hour minimum*) |
* Please note for scans less than 3 hours, prior approval from Douglas Rothman is required. Please email Basav Ganganna with any requests and he will work with Doug on review/approval.
Scan Slot Cancellation Policy (MRS)
a) You will be charged for scan time whether or not you show up. The MRRC policy regarding scanning is that we charge for booking the scanner.
b) The scan time includes the time it takes to get the animal into the magnet at the start and out of the magnet at the end. If
you constantly go over your booked time you need to either shorten your protocol or extend your slot.
c) Contact Basav Ganganna at basavaraju.ganganna@yale.edu for cancellations. If no one picks up the slot you will be responsible for paying for it.
Scan Slot Cancellation Policy (4T MRS)
There is a minimum 2-week notification to relinquish a slot without paying for it, unless
another user pays for the slot. Contact Graeme Mason for cancellations and scheduling.
Other Services
| Restore Data | $48.50 |