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Develop software to monitor patient movement in real time during MRI scans, save movement logs, alert technicians for significant motion, and provide a user-friendly GUI. Interface with hardware over RS-232 connection.
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MRI Motion Detector Software Application Eric Ryan Tom Adamski
Problem Statement • A typical MRI scan can last 15 minutes • Movement during MRI causes motion artifacts in images • Seek to develop software that can interface with a hardware unit over RS-232 Connection (Implemented in Biom 481)
Key Requirements • Monitor patient movement in real time • Save logs of movement data in real time • Alert MRI technician and patient when non-trivial motion has occurred • Synchronize software to start monitoring as soon as MRI scan begins (high precision) • Provide an intuitive GUI for MRI technician