A pneumatic vibrotactile stimulation device for fMRI.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2004
Abstract
Mapping the functional response of the somatosensory cortex is useful both for characterizing normal brain activity and for determining the functional integrity of damaged cortex compromised by stroke or other neurological insults. A variety of stimulators have been used to produce somatosensory cortex activation in functional brain imaging, including brushes and swabs operated manually, pneumatically and mechanically powered mechanical vibrators, air puffs, and vibrating ceramic piezoelectric wafers and benders. A closed-system, pneumatically driven rubber diaphragm is reported that overcomes many of the limitations of existing vibrotactile devices and produces robust sensory cortex activation in an fMRI experiment.
Volume
51
Issue
3
First Page
640
Last Page
643
ISSN
0740-3194
Published In/Presented At
Briggs, R. W., Dy-Liacco, I., Malcolm, M. P., Lee, H., Peck, K. K., Gopinath, K. S., Himes, N. C., Soltysik, D. A., Browne, P., & Tran-Son-Tay, R. (2004). A pneumatic vibrotactile stimulation device for fMRI. Magnetic resonance in medicine, 51(3), 640–643. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.10732
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
15004811
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article