A new kind of MRI component in the shape of a glove delivers the first clear images of bones, tendons and ligaments moving together, a new study reported on TechXplore finds.
Led by NYU School of Medicine and just published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the study shows how a new MRI element design woven into garment-like detectors can capture high-quality images of moving joints for the first time.
The study authors say their MRI glove prototype promises to become useful in the future diagnosis of repetitive strain injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome in office workers, athletes, and musicians. Because the invention shows how different tissue types impinge on each other as they move, the authors say it could also enable the construction of a more versatile atlas of hand anatomy, guide surgery with hand images in more realistic positions, or aid in the design of better prosthetics.
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A glove-shaped detector proved capable of capturing images of moving fingers. The technology showed how tissue types moved in concert, which could be useful in cataloging differences seen in injury. Credit: NYU School of Medicine
