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Develop a neck rotation device for specialized MRI/CT scans to facilitate isocentric motion of neck and spine, enabling precise diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders like Chiari I malformation. Ensure compatibility with diagnostic testing tools and reproducibility.
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Neck Rotation Device Client: Dr. Victor Haughton Advisor: Professor Robert G. Radwin Team Members: Betsy Appel, Aaron Huser, Anna Karas, Dana Nadler, Steve Pauls, and Andrew Wentland
Problem Statement • Design a Device which allows for: • Isocentric motion of neck and spine • MRI and CT compatible material • Extension/flexion of ±60° • Left/right rotation ±40° • Reproducibility
Background • Head and Spinal anatomy • Neural Foramen • Cervical Vertebral motion segments • Disorders • Chiari I malformation • Diagnostic testing tools • CT scanners • MR Imaging
Motivation • Isocentric Motion of neck and spine • Nerve root compression in neural foramen • Velocity of Central Spinal Fluid(CSF) in patients with Chiari I malformation • Stability of cervical vertebral motion