1. Phantom haptic device upgrade for use in fMRI.
- Author
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Hribar A, Koritnik B, and Munih M
- Subjects
- Brain physiology, Equipment Design, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Psychomotor Performance, Upper Extremity physiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging instrumentation, Phantoms, Imaging
- Abstract
This paper presents an upgrade of a Phantom Premium 1.5 haptic device for use within a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) environment. A special mechanical extension that allows the haptic device to operate at a safe distance from the high-density magnetic field of an fMRI scanner has been developed. Extended haptic system was subjected to a series of tests to confirm electromagnetic compatibility with the fMRI scanner, for which key results are presented. With this fMRI compatible haptic platform a human brain activation during controlled upper limb movements can be studied. A simple virtual environment reaching task was programmed to study brain motor control functions. At the end preliminary results of an ongoing neurophysiological study are presented.
- Published
- 2009
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