4D Spiral Flow in MR compatible Spinal Canal Phantom with and without Occlusion
Matthew Lee Dobson1, Bryan Gootee1, Michael Kendrick2, Robert Bert3, MJ Negahdar1, and Amir Amini1
1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States, 2VA Medical Center, Louisville, KY, United States, 3Department of Radiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
A 3’ clear
polycarbonate tube together with a dowel rod extending the entire length of the
tube, centered in the middle of the tube, were used to model the spinal canal
and the spinal cord. Normal saline solution was used to mimic the Cerebrospinal
(CSF) fluid. The dowel rod was centered
with winged support structures that were 3D printed from a CAD model. A spinal
canal occlude was also 3D printed. 4D flow MR imaging was performed and results
indicate that the flow phantom has utility for validation and testing of MR
methods for measurement of CSF flow.
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