The Virtual Patient Simulator of Patients with Deep Brain Stimulation Implants

描述（由申请人提供）：我们描述了植入脑深部电刺激（DBS）植入物的患者的虚拟患者模型。据美国食品和药物管理局（FDA）称，虚拟患者是患者的现实计算机模型，允许医疗设备公司更早地测试新产品，帮助设备更快、更便宜地进入市场。我们设想，所提出的新的虚拟患者模拟器将能够对接受MRI的DBS植入患者进行射频功率剂量测定。由于我们将设计一种新的MRI射频脉冲，允许对植入DBS的患者进行扫描，因此植入DBS的未来患者可以通过MRI检查而不是更具侵入性的CT扫描从拟议的虚拟患者中获益。虚拟患者将是灵活的和可变形的，以适应受益于DBS的神经和精神疾病。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We describe the virtual patient model for patients with deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants. Virtual patients are realistic computerized models of patients that allow medical-device companies to test new products earlier, helping the devices get to market more quickly and cheaply according to the Food and Drug Administration. We envision that the proposed new virtual patient simulator will enable radio frequency power dosimetry on patients with the DBS implant undergoing MRI. Future patients with DBS implants may profit from the proposed virtual patient by allowing for a MRI investigation instead of more invasive CT scans, since we will design a new MRI radio frequency pulse that will allow scanning patients with DBS implant. The virtual patient will be flexible and morphable to relate to neurological and psychiatric conditions, which benefit from DBS.