Status of MEG scanning at YNiC

Please see the MEG status update, prepared by Richard Aveyard, below: Dear YNiC users, With the anticipated resumption of research at YNiC in the coming months, we will once again be offering time on the MEG system. While doing so, we are keen to make sure that all researchers are aware of the status of the MEG equipment. The new MEG system was installed in the autumn/ winter of 2019 and trialled on MSc projects through February 2020. The trials were largely successful, with good quality data recorded. However, a small number of recordings had to be aborted due to issues with the power supply to the signal processing electronics. At around the same time, the manufacturer of the system ceased trading, so can no longer offer support. To resolve the problem with an increasingly unreliable power supply, custom electronics were installed by YNiC staff through 2020. The modification work is now complete, and the MEG system is once again ready to make recordings. We are doing everything within our power to ensure the ongoing quality of MEG recordings: the stability of the power supply is constantly being monitored, and regular quality assurance recordings are being performed. As such, we are now offering MEG recording facilities with the proviso that the system has not yet undergone long-term testing, so we are unable to guarantee reliability. In the coming weeks a number of projects will begin making recordings on the MEG system, and we welcome any further projects. We understand that in some cases, researchers may prefer to defer starting a project until more data has been successfully acquired. However, we can offer the assurance that in the event that recordings are spoiled due to equipment failures, projects will be reimbursed all charges. If you would like any further information regarding MEG at YNiC, please contact us at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk <mailto:support@ynic.york.ac.uk> . -- André ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD CQC Registered Manager Operations Manager York Neuroimaging Centre and York Diagnostic Imaging University of York The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5NY Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435327 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356