Design and testing of an MRI-compatible cycle ergometer for non-invasive cardiac assessments during exercise
Design and testing of an MRI-compatible cycle ergometer for non-invasive cardiac assessments during exercise
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Abstract Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important tool for cardiac research, and it is frequently used for resting cardiac assessments.However, research into non-pharmacological stress cardiac evaluation is limited.Methods We aimed to design a portable and relatively inexpensive MRI cycle ergometer capable of Stove Simmerstat continuously measuring pedalling workload while patients exercise to maintain target heart rates.Results We constructed and tested an MRI-compatible cycle ergometer for a 1.
5 T MRI scanner.Resting and sub-maximal exercise images (at 110 beats per minute) were successfully obtained in 8 healthy adults.Conclusions The MRI-compatible cycle ergometer constructed by our research group enabled cardiac assessments at fixed heart rates, while continuously recording power output by directly Loaf Pans measuring pedal force and crank rotation.