Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices
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GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY, USA

Biography

Ileana Hancu is Currently working at GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY, USA. Current Research Interest Includes Validation of a Novel Noxious Pressure Device for Use in fMRI Pain Studies. Scientific review officer at NIH’s Center for Scientific Review Experienced imaging scientist, Scientific review officer for Image Guided Interventions and Surgery (IGIS) study section since 2018. This is a broad, chartered NIH study section reviewing grant applications that aim to improve treatment outcomes using targeting or control of surgical treatments using radiation, ultrasound, MRI and light-based methods. 

Publications

• Research   
  Validation of a Novel Noxious Pressure Device for Use in fMRI Pain Studies
  Author(s): Marisa DiMarzio, Michael Spinrad, Maria Hancu, Ellinor Grinde, Jamie Chang, Julia Slyer, Michael Gillogly, Julia Prusik, Julie G. Pilitsis*, Eric Fiveland and Ileana Hancu
  
  Background: Most fMRI studies on pain perception utilized thermal stimuli due to the lack of a non-metallic reliable, reproducible mechanical stimulus. We explored 2 potential MR compatible mechanical devices and validated one that induced changes on fMRI. Purpose: To validate a noxious mechanical stimulus MR compatible device in a healthy cohort and a chronic pain cohort. Further to ensure this device caused changes on fMRI compared to a pressure device. Methods: Two-healthy controls underwent fMRI scans in the presence/absence of mechanical noxious stimuli using different devices. A paradigm for administering the stimuli with the most robust responses on fMRI was developed. Reproducibility of the device was confirmed in 10 chronic pain patients and age/gender-matched healthy controls. Comparisons of patient demog.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2475-7586.19.4.138

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