Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices
Open Access
ISSN: 2475-7586
ISSN: 2475-7586
Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dan Pittman currently affiliated with Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals. he serves as a member of various associations apart from being an author for many books and articles.
Research Article
A Functional MRI-Compatible Apparatus for Investigations of Brain Activity during Simulated Walking
Author(s): Adrienne Kline*, Bradley Goodyear, Dan Pittman and Janet Ronsky
Understanding brain activity during walking and imagined walking is critical for accurate design of brain computer
interfaces (BCIs) for patients with limited or no mobility. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has great
potential for this purpose; however, during imaging, subjects must remain in a supine position, which limits studies
to simple leg movements that minimize head motion such that fMRI data are not contaminated by signal artifacts.
Here, we describe the design and testing of an MR-compatible apparatus that allows subjects to perform leg
movements that closely resemble the kinematics of normal walking with minimal head motion... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2475-7586.20.5.141