MRI Fat Quantification Phantom Client: Dr. Scott B Reeder Medical Physics and Radiology Phone: (608) – 265-9964 Email: [email protected] Dr. Walter F Block Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Phone: (608) 265-9686 Email: [email protected] Catherine D G Hines Radiology Phone: (608) 265 – 9688 Email: [email protected] Team: Bogdan Dzyubak (Team Leader) Joe Helfenberger (BSAC) Nick Balge (BWIG) Matt Parlato (Communicator) Progress Report for November 19 – November 25 Problem Statement: The goal of this project is to develop an MRI phantom for the quantification of fat. This phantom will be used to test MRI techniques developed by the client for the imaging of fat in vivo. The phantom must contain samples of known physiologically relevant quantities of fat. The eventual purpose is quality control of MRI scanners that use fat-water contrast imaging. Past Week’s Goals: o Continue making the emulsions o Order more animal hide gel o Scan the samples and begin analyzing dataPast Week’s Accomplishments: o Ordered more gel o Ran a scan of the vials existing vials (1%, 3%, 7%, 15%) plus the following emulsions without gel: 0% fat – pure water 100% fat – pure oil 100% fat with formalin and soap (compared to a 100% pure oil) 15% fat with formalin and soap but no gel (compared to a 15% emulsion with gel) Next Week’s Goals: o Analyze data o Calculate the error propagation o Write last-before-final drafts of paper and poster before the end of Thanksgiving, meet to discuss them, and send final drafts to Dr. Chesler by Tuesday evening Project Difficulties: o None, made good progress Team Activities Date Members Activity Time Spent 11/20/09 Team Team meeting 0.5 hr 11/21/09 Matt, Joe, Bogdan Dividing tasks and outlining the scan 1.5 hr 11/22/09 Bogdan, Nick Discussing the upcoming scan procedure 0.5 hr 11/22/09 Bogdan Polishing testing procedure 0.5 hr 11/22/09 Bogdan, Nick Making extra emulsions and scanning the samples 3 hr 11/22/09 Bogdan Getting data from Catherine 0.5 hr 11/22/09 Nick Compiling emulsion making information 11/25/09 Team Reading comments on the paper 1 hr 11/25/09 Bogdan Writing the progress report 0.5 hrProject Schedule Task September October November December 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 5 12 17 Project Development Research Brainstorm/Design Development Finalize Design Prototyping Testing Order Supplies Deliverables Progress Reports Mid-semester Presentation (10/16) * Writing Final Report Final Report (12/11) * Final Poster (12/4) * Meetings Client Advisor Website Online * = deliverable due Future Timeline Task October November December __ 5 12 19 26 5 12 Project Development Brainstorm/Design Development Finalize Design Prototyping Testing Order Supplies Deliverables Draft Paper Finalize Paper Prepare Poster Submit Paper (12/11) * Present Poster (12/4) *Expenses Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethelene (UHMWPE) - $43.75 Clear Glass Vials - $83.72 2 x Animal Hide Gel – $26.71 Ivory Hand Soap – $8 Formaldehyde – $23.01 Acrylic Tank (Lock & Lock Box) – $9.99 Safflower Oil - $6.99 Total:
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