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MRI Noise Attenuating Headphones

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Project Overview

The new 3-Tesla MRI machine magnets are very noisy and many health care providers are having difficulty using their existing headphones to sufficiently minimize the noise for personnel working in close proximity to these machines. To overcome this problem, our client’s current solution is to wear expanding in-ear-canal earplugs in addition to a headset. However, even this two-tier system still does not minimize noise sufficiently and is also uncomfortable. The team’s goal is to design and then fabricate headphones that can act alone to effectively minimize noise while not interfering with the MRI scanner.

Team Picture

Lucas Lato, Philip Terrien, Anna Zebzda, Matt Knoespel, Anneka Littler
Lucas Lato, Philip Terrien, Anna Zebzda, Matt Knoespel, Anneka Littler

Contact Information

Team Members

  • Anna Zebzda - Team Leader
  • Anneka Littler - Communicator
  • Lucas Lato - BSAC
  • Philip Terrien - BWIG
  • Matthew Knoespel - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. John Webster - Advisor
  • Dr. Juan Boriosi - Client
  • Dr. Peter Popic - Alternate Contact
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