FAQs
Administrative & Financial
Publication & Acknowledgment Policy
As a fee-for-service technical core, MRGo does not require or seek co-authorship on publications resulting from our services. However, to support scientific transparency and reproducibility, we request a brief acknowledgment in the 'Methods' or 'Acknowledgments' section of your manuscript.
Is your business considered a sub-awardee or a vendor?
We typically operate as a service vendor. This allows for a more streamlined administrative process compared to a sub-award and ensures that 100% of your budget goes toward direct technical services without additional institutional indirect costs.
How do I include your services in my grant budget?
We provide a formal quote that can be attached to your proposal. For federal grants (NIH/NSF), our fees are usually listed under “Other Expenses" or “Consumable Services.”
Technical & Data Integrity
Do you provide the raw code used for the analysis?
Yes. In support of Open Science, all custom processing scripts and pipeline configurations used for your project are delivered alongside your results to ensure full reproducibility and transparency for peer review.
Can you handle data from different scanner manufacturers (Siemens, GE, Philips)?
Yes. Our workflows are designed for cross-vendor harmonization. We specialize in adjusting for site-specific hardware differences to ensure consistency in longitudinal or multi-site studies.
What if my data is not yet in BIDS format?
We can help. We offer BIDS-conversion services as part of our initial data curation phase to ensure your dataset meets modern neuroimaging standards before processing begins
Security & Compliance
How do you ensure data security and HIPAA compliance?
We use end-to-end encrypted transfer protocols and secure storage for active processing. All data must be fully de-identified before transmission to our servers.
Who owns the processed data and final derivatives?
You do. You maintain full ownership of all raw data, processed derivatives, and final visualizations. We act solely as a technical processor. However, for Quality Control and audit purposes, we maintain an internal archive of limited derivatives and QA reports. This ensures we can provide technical justification or re-verify results should you encounter queries during the peer-review process. These files are kept in secure, de-identified storage and are never shared with third parties.