Development of a subject-specific guide system for Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) brain stimulation

Haeyoung Joe, Ki Joo Pahk, Shinsuk Park, Hyungmin Kim

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    Abstract

    Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) has recently been considered as a promising neuromodulation technique because it can noninvasively stimulate the brain with a high spatial resolution. As spatial resolution is improved, there is a growing demand for developing more accurate and convenient guide systems. Therefore, in the present study, we have developed and prototyped a 3D printed wearable subject-specific helmet for LIFU stimulation that is guaranteed to be accurate. The spatial relationship between the target position and the full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of acoustic pressure of the transducer, i.e. focal volume, was compared using the conventional image-guided navigation system. According to the distribution of positional errors, the target position was located well within the focal volume.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)105-110
    Number of pages6
    JournalComputer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
    Volume176
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019 Jul

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by the Brain Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning ( 2015M3C7A1064833 ).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2019 Elsevier B.V.

    Keywords

    • Brain stimulation
    • Image-guided navigation
    • Low-intensity focused ultrasound
    • Subject-specific helmet

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Software
    • Computer Science Applications
    • Health Informatics

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