TY - GEN
T1 - In-situ active noise cancellation applied to Magnetic Resonance Imaging
AU - Rudd, Brent W.
AU - Li, Mingfeng
AU - Lim, Teik C.
AU - Lee, Jing Huei
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a powerful medical diagnostic tool. Unfortunately, the loud noise produced during scanning is unpleasant and potentially harmful to patients and may limit imaging protocol. A variety of approaches have been proposed to reduce noise exposure. Prior studies have been conducted in a sound quality chamber to aid in the development and implementation of hardware, algorithms, and procedures, which resulted in an active noise cancellation system tailored to conditions present during MRI. The active noise control system generates a secondary sound signal fed into a set of headphones worn by the patient. This system performs well during physical simulation of scanning conditions. In this study, the headphones are worn by a dummy during in-situ MRI scanning. Our specific effort is to take a selected successful experiment under simulated conditions and repeat it during live scanning to evaluate the real time performance of the system conducted in-situ. Evaluation of a common scanning sequence was conducted and the procedure adjusted to maximize the performance of the system. The sound pressure levels (SPLs) at the patient's ear were measured with and without active control operational, and the results are compared to evaluate the active noise cancellation system's performance during live scans.
AB - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a powerful medical diagnostic tool. Unfortunately, the loud noise produced during scanning is unpleasant and potentially harmful to patients and may limit imaging protocol. A variety of approaches have been proposed to reduce noise exposure. Prior studies have been conducted in a sound quality chamber to aid in the development and implementation of hardware, algorithms, and procedures, which resulted in an active noise cancellation system tailored to conditions present during MRI. The active noise control system generates a secondary sound signal fed into a set of headphones worn by the patient. This system performs well during physical simulation of scanning conditions. In this study, the headphones are worn by a dummy during in-situ MRI scanning. Our specific effort is to take a selected successful experiment under simulated conditions and repeat it during live scanning to evaluate the real time performance of the system conducted in-situ. Evaluation of a common scanning sequence was conducted and the procedure adjusted to maximize the performance of the system. The sound pressure levels (SPLs) at the patient's ear were measured with and without active control operational, and the results are compared to evaluate the active noise cancellation system's performance during live scans.
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2009-11337
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2009-11337
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77954297715
SN - 9780791843888
T3 - ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
SP - 193
EP - 198
BT - Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2009, IMECE 2009
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2009
Y2 - 13 November 2009 through 19 November 2009
ER -