An MRI-compatible leg exercise device for assessing cerebral blood flow responses to exercise
Project Overview
Traditionally, transcranial Doppler ultrasound can be used to measure human cerebral blood flow in response to environmental stress or exercise. Exercise-induced cerebral blood flow can then be analyzed to determine if cerebral blood flow patterns differ in patients suffering from obesity or pre-diabetes. Transcranial Doppler ultrasound is limited in that it only measures middle cerebral arterial velocity. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can be used to study global cerebral blood flow patterns and blood vessel diameter, but any exercise device used in an MRI must be non-ferromagnetic. We aspire to design and test a durable, non-ferrous exercise device that utilizes dynamic exercise and that is able to raise the average patient’s heart rate to values typically attained during exercise.
Team Picture
Files
- Final Poster (May 3, 2011)
- Final Report (May 4, 2011)
- Final PDS (May 4, 2011)
- Preliminary PDS (February 3, 2011)
- Midsemester Powerpoint Presentation (March 3, 2011)
- Midsemester Report (March 9, 2011)
Contact Information
Team Members
- Katherine Lake - Team Leader
- Yue Hu - Communicator
- Jacob Stangl - BSAC
- Kelsi Bjorklund - BWIG
Advisor and Client
- Dr. Michael Toepke - Advisor
- Dr. Bill Schrage - Client
Related Projects
- Spring 2011: An MRI-compatible leg exercise device for assessing cerebral blood flow responses to exercise
- Fall 2010: MRI-compatible Leg Exercise Device