Established Technologies

The three research arms of FAB are Neuromotor Assessment and Recovery, Virtual Functional Anatomy, and Rehabilitation Robotics. Beyond movement analysis using infrared cameras or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), FAB has expanded its expertise to areas that include state-of-the-science balance assessment, a robotics laboratory, and ultrasound. In addition, FAB has begun a program that uses brain imaging technologies (EEG and fNIRS) to assess and train motor coordination and capabilities.

Instrumentation

• Motion capture Vicon MX system with ten T40 cameras (Vicon Motion Systems, Inc; Denver, CO)
• Three AMTI OPT464508-2000 force plates (Advanced Medical Technology, Inc; Watertown, MA)
• Split-belt instrumented treadmill (Bertec Corporation; Columbus, OH)
• 16 channel Trigno wireless EMG (Delsys Inc; Boston, MA)
• 10 channel MA300 wired EMG system – surface and fine wire (Motion Lab Systems, Inc; Baton Rouge, LA)
• ZeroG dynamic body-weight support system (Aretech, LLC; Ashburn, VA)
• SMART EquiTest and long forceplate (NeuroCom International, Inc; Clackamas, OR)
• Custom virtual reality system (HeadRehab, LLC; Chicago, IL)
• SonixTOUCH ultrasound machine (Ultrasonix; Richmond, B.C., Canada)
• iU22 Philips ultrasound machine (Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.; Eindhoven, the Netherlands)
• System 3 Biodex dynamometer (Biodex Medical Systems; Shirley, New York)
• 32 channel Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) system – noninvasive optical brain monitor (TechEn, Inc; Milford, MA)
• 64 channel MOVE wireless EEG system with actiCAP electrodes (Brain Products; Germany)
• 64 channel Mindo Coral wireless EEG system with dry electrodes (EEE Holter Technology; Taiwan)

Established Technologies

NMRF is responsible for the following activities:

• Provide intellectual, technical and material support for investigators using its imaging and computer resources.
• Manage the NMR Center wide computer network.
• Provide support for NMR Center Steering Committee activities

NMRF imaging resource includes a state-of-the-art 7.0 T human MRI system and other resources required for anatomical, functional and spectroscopy studies.

NMRF core personnel includes a Director (Dr. Alan Koretsky), a Technical Director, an MRI Physicist, an MRI Technologist, a Network/Systems Administrator and a program assistant.