Adjustable Helmet Array for Neonatal Magnetoencephalography

描述（由申请人提供）：本项目的目标是开发一种非常低成本的、能够适应头部形状和大小的全头部新生儿脑磁图系统。临床上，长期以来一直需要一种技术，可以帮助诊断和预后的婴儿与脑功能障碍，由于宫内和产后中枢神经系统损伤，这可能会导致智力迟钝和神经发育障碍。所提出的系统是完全非侵入性的，并且基于原子磁力计技术的最新突破，该技术消除了与传统MEG系统中使用超导传感器相关的大部分成本和复杂性。在第一阶段项目中，我们识别并解决了所有主要的技术风险因素，并成功证明了我们方法的可行性。在第二阶段，我们将开发一个新生儿全头部MEG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.