ViRPET—combination of virtual reality and PET brain imaging

Patent · Tue Mar 27 04:00:00 EDT 2018

OSTI ID:1532056

Majewski, Stanislaw; Brefczynski-Lewis, Julie

Various methods, systems and apparatus are provided for brain imaging during virtual reality stimulation. In one example, among others, a system for virtual ambulatory environment brain imaging includes a mobile brain imager configured to obtain positron emission tomography (PET) scans of a subject in motion, and a virtual reality (VR) system configured to provide one or more stimuli to the subject during the PET scans. In another example, a method for virtual ambulatory environment brain imaging includes providing stimulation to a subject through a virtual reality (VR) system; and obtaining a positron emission tomography (PET) scan of the subject while moving in response to the stimulation from the VR system. The mobile brain imager can be positioned on the subject with an array of imaging photodetector modules distributed about the head of the subject.

• Research Organization: Jefferson Science Assoc., LLC, Washington, D.C. (United States); Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-06OR23177
• Assignee: West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)
• Patent Number(s): 9,924,913
• Application Number: 15/601,158
• OSTI ID: 1532056
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English