FDA guidelines for first - time NeuroStar treatments call for 3,000 magnetic pulses delivered over 37.5 minutes (a rate considered low - frequency) by a C - shaped
ferromagnetic coil held to the patient's scalp.
At St. Joseph's clinic in Gatineau, Québec, participants were introduced to the MRI environment and experimental tasks, underwent standard procedures for removal of all
ferromagnetic objects (e.g., wristwatches), were provided with ear protection (i.e. ear phones and ear plugs), were positioned into the head
coil, and were placed into the bore of the scanner.