{"id":118,"date":"2008-10-14T14:00:26","date_gmt":"2008-10-14T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/?p=118"},"modified":"2018-09-10T15:16:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T19:16:07","slug":"spark-blog-video-interview-scott-watrous-mri-technologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/video\/spark-blog-video-interview-scott-watrous-mri-technologist\/118\/","title":{"rendered":"Spark Blog: Video Interview: Scott Watrous, MRI Technologist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Scott Watrous is the MRI Technologist in the lab at the University of Oregon where we filmed Alan getting a brain scan. One of Scott\u2019s most important responsibilities is making sure that nothing that can react with a magnet gets anywhere near the MRI machine. Watch this interview to learn more\u2026 and then check out the YouTube clips below that demonstrate WHY the \u201cno metal\u201d rule is so key!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-118-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/watrousmritech.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/watrousmritech.mp4\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/watrousmritech.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Check out these YouTube videos:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7g5UVrOt2CI\" target=\"_blank\">Oxygen bottle in an MRI magnet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lEJ2notNLo0\" target=\"_blank\">Oxygen Cylinder in MR Scan Room<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=baqYsnPOOGc\" target=\"_blank\">Missile Effect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4uzJPpC4Wuk\" target=\"_blank\">Chair gets stuck in an MRI machine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Watrous is the MRI Technologist in the lab at the University of Oregon where we filmed Alan getting a brain scan. 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