Motion-Friendly Brain Scanner Development

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Walking the walk, scientists develop motion-compatible brain scanner

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An upright neuroimaging device developed by West Virginia University allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan.

The prototype is being designed to address issues with traditional Positron Emission Tomography -- PET -- scanners which require patients to lie still for imaging.

Researchers tested their prototype in a real world setting to assess its accuracy and determine needs for improvement.

"There's a whole new field that could open up because of our device," Julie Brefczynski-Lewis says.

"We can extend our neuroimaging research into human behaviors that are natural," she says.

Collaborating on the study were students Nanda K. Siva of Parkersburg and Colson Glover of Lewisburg .

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