Progress Report 8 March 23 2004 Project Title Ultrasonic Probe for Image Guided Biopsy Team Members Joe Zechlinksi Megan Buroker Noelle Simatic Kevin Johnson Client Frederick Kelcz PhD MD Advisor Justin Williams PhD Date 03 10 04 03 23 04 Problem Statement The goal of this project is to develop an intravascular ultrasonic probe IVUS to provide better imaging without artifact during mammographic and MRI guided biopsy procedures Usually Biopsy procedures are done with MRI or CT guidance however biopsy needles can obstruct imaging of tumors making it difficult to make fine adjustments in needle placement An IVUS will theoretically be able to image the area 1 2cm around the needle allowing for fine adjustments Statement of Team Goals 1 Understand client requirements 2 Continue to familiarize ourselves with related material 3 Continue the design project a Obtain biopsy needle to work with b Brainstorm phantoms c Build phantoms d Develop prototype 4 Begin testing 5 Evaluate testing results 6 Revise paper with suggestions from client Summary of Weekly Team Accomplishments Finished and handed in mid semester paper Handed in design notebooks for evaluation Emailed client Difficulties Now that we have a probe to work with one difficulty we may encounter in the near future is getting a biopsy needle to work with Since spring break occurred during the time period this report covers there was not a lot of progress made on the project after we handed in our final mid semester report and our design notebooks Work will resume this week Weekly Goals Contact and discuss possible sources of core biopsy needles with Dr Kelcz Decide on which phantoms we d like to test build them Develop prototype Begin testing Joe 6 0 hrs Editing revising final paper 0 5 hrs Notebook touch ups Total 6 5 hrs Kevin 4 0 hrs Touch ups on final paper 1 0 hrs Emailing client Prof Zagzebski 0 5 hrs Meeting with Prof Williams 0 5 hrs Revising report post hand in Total 6 0 hrs Noelle 1 0 hrs Notebook touch ups 0 5 hrs Editing revising final paper 0 5 hrs Progress Report Total 2 0 hrs Megan 0 5 hrs Editing revising final paper notebook touch ups Total 0 5 hrs Team Total Hours for this week 15 00 hrs Cumulative Team Hours to date 135 75 hrs Project Schedule 3 7 4 22 Work on final design i e Develop a prototype testing etc 4 23 4 29 Prepare final presentation and paper 4 30 Final poster presentation 5 5 Written final report due 5 7 Final meeting with advisor
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