Adjustable Helmet Array for Neonatal Magnetoencephalography

描述（由申请人提供）：该项目的目标是开发一种非常低成本的全头部新生儿MEG系统，该系统可以适应头部的形状和大小。临床上，长期以来一直需要一种技术，可以帮助诊断和预后由于宫内和产后中枢神经系统损伤导致的脑功能障碍婴儿，这可能导致智力迟钝和神经发育障碍。该系统是完全非侵入性的，基于原子磁强计技术的最新突破，消除了传统磁磁图系统中使用超导传感器的大部分成本和复杂性。在第一期项目中，我们确定并处理了所有主要的技术风险元素，并成功地证明了我们方法的可行性。在第二阶段，我们将为新生儿开发一个全头部脑磁图系统，并将证明准确的源定位。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this project is to develop a very low-cost, whole-head neonatal MEG system that can adapt to the shape and size of the head. Clinically, there is a longstanding need for a technology that can aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of babies with brain dysfunction due to intrauterine and postnatal central nervous system insults, which may result in mental retardation and neurodevelopmental disorders. The proposed system is completely non-invasive and is based on a recent breakthrough in atomic magnetometer technology that eliminates the majority of the costs and complexity associated with the use of superconducting sensors in traditional MEG systems. In the Phase I project, we identified and addressed all major technical risk elements, and successfully demonstrated the viability of our approach. In Phase II we will develop a whole-head MEG system for neonates and will demonstrate accurate source localization.