Pressure based MRI-compatible muscle fascicle length and joint angle estimation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) provides critical information about the neurophysiology of the central nervous systems (CNS), posing clinical significance for the understanding of neuropathologies and advancement of rehabilitation. Typical fMRI study designs include subjects performing designed motor tasks within specific time frames, in which fMRI data are then analyzed by assuming that observed functional brain activations correspond to the designed tasks. Therefore, developing MRI-compatible sensors that enable real-time monitoring of subjects' task performances would allow for highly accurate fMRI studies. While several MRI-compatible sensors have been developed, none have demonstrated the ability to measure individual muscle fascicle length during fMRI,

SUBMITTER: Song H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7449022 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature