Low-cost and modular gradient control system for MRI studies (MRI Probe) Client: Orhan Unal Dept. of Medical Physics School of Medicine and Public Health Phone: 265-9689 email: [email protected] Team: Neal Haas (BSAC) Peter Kleinschmidt (Leader) Annie Loevinger (Communicator) Luisa Meyer (BWIG) Progress Report for Week 8: October 24 – October 30 Problem Statement: This project is part of a larger goal to build a low-cost and modular MRI system for testing of novel multi-mode intravascular MRI probes with tracking, imaging and RF ablation capabilities. This component of the project will involve the designing, simulating, building, and testing of gradient coils to function with the system. The system will form an essential part of a low-cost MRI system. Last Week’s Goals: • Begin construction of probe stand, and once completed begin testing of preliminary coiling designs • Attend more to coil design patterns and specifications for design. Summary of Accomplishments • Neal and Annie should be able to have shop access very soon. The system is bogged down. This is putting a significant limit on what progress can be made, since construction of the stand is primary to further testing • All parts for construction have shipped and were retrieved on Friday • Peter began working to develop a more practical MATLAB script for simulation of asymmetric coil designs. This Week’s Goals • Construct Probe stand/experimental setup • Begin to validate results of simulations. Project Difficulties: Gaining access to the machine shop under the new permit requirements has slowed our progress significantly. We hope to be around this soon. We will try to use old passes in the interim, given the urgency to begin construction.Team Activities Members Activity Time Spent Total Team 21.00 hr. Peter MATLAB Work, Progress Report 1.50 hr. 15.50 hr. Neal Meeting with Dr. Kurpad, retrieval of hardware .75 hr. 10.25 hr. Annie Correspondence, Class time, Meeting with Prof. Block, retrieval of hardware, shop application/certification training, research on Hall Effect Probe 5.00 hr. 12.25 hr. Luisa Research, Website 0.75 hr. 13.50 hr. Project Timeline Dec.512192631017243171421285Brainstorm/Design DevelopmentDesign SimulationFinalize DesignPrototypingProgress ReportsMid-semester PaperMid-semester PresentationFinal PaperFinal PosterClientAdvisorMeetingsWebsiteTaskSeptemberOctoberNovemberProject DevelopmentDeliverables Expenses First Order of construction parts costs to be added
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