MRI compatible warming system

Project Overview

Our team’s goal is to design and create an MRI-compatible warming system for infants while they are under anesthesia. Many infants become hypothermic while anesthetized due to vasodilation caused by the anesthesia induction. Vasodilation allows warmer blood from the body’s core to flow freely and mix with the blood from the cooler periphery, lowering the core body temperature. The dry anesthesia gases and small weight-to-surface-area ratio contribute to this temperature decrease as well. There are currently many existing products on the market to help prevent this, however, most are not MRI-compatible. Those that are MRI-compatible are so expensive that most hospitals choose not to purchase them. With the help of our client, Dr. Peter Popic, we hope to create an affordable, MRI-compatible device that will decrease the number of infants that are at risk for hypothermia in the operating room.

Images

Team Members at the Poster Session, from left to right: Maggie Freking, Olivia P'ng, Sara Jorgensen, Margie Edman, Johanna Ellefson

Team members from left to right: Margaret Edman, Johanna Ellefson, Maggie Freking, Olivia P'ng, Sara Jorgensen

Files

Final Poster (December 6, 2018)
PDS (Product Design Specifications) (September 20, 2018)
Final Report Paper (PDF) (December 11, 2018)
Preliminary Presentation (PDF) (October 4, 2018)
Preliminary Report (October 9, 2018)

Contact Information

Team Members

Sara Jorgensen - Team Leader
Margaret Edman - Communicator
Maggie Freking - BSAC
Johanna Ellefson - BWIG
Olivia P'ng - BPAG

Advisor and Client

Prof. John Puccinelli - Advisor
Dr. Peter Popic - Client