Portable MRI

Espy, Michelle A.¹ 

[1] Los Alamos National Laboratory

关键词: BRAIN;    IMAGE PROCESSING;    INJURIES;    MAGNETIC RESONANCE;    NMR IMAGING;    PORTABLE EQUIPMENT;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1045388
RP-ID  :  LA-UR-12-22618
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1045388
Others  :  TRN: US1203658

学科分类：放射科、核医学、医学影像

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This project proposes to: (1) provide the power of MRI to situations where it presently isn't available; (2) perform the engineering required to move from lab to a functional prototype; and (3) leverage significant existing infrastructure and capability in ultra-low field MRI. The reasons for doing this: (1) MRI is the most powerful tool for imaging soft-tissue (e.g. brain); (2) Billions don't have access due to cost or safety issues; (3) metal will heat/move in high magnetic fields; (4) Millions of cases of traumatic brain injury in US alone; (5) even more of non-traumatic brain injury; (6) (e.g. stroke, infection, chemical exposure); (7) Need for early diagnostic; (8) 'Signature' wound of recent conflicts; (9) 22% of injuries; (10) Implications for post-traumatic stress disorder; and (11) chronic traumatic encephalopathy.