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MR Imaging of Hand Microcirculation as a Potential Tool for Space Glove Testing and Design
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The task of evaluating and designing space gloves requires accurate biomechanical characterization of the hand. The availability of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has created new opportunities for in vivo analysis of physiological phenomena such as the relationship between circulation and fatigue.
An MR imaging technique originally proposed to quantitatively evaluate cerebral perfusion has been modified to evaluate the capillary microcirculation in hand muscles. An experimental protocol was developed to acquire perfusion-weighted images in the hand before and after various levels of exercise. Preliminary results on the feasibility of applying the MR imaging technique to the study of microcirculation and fatigue in the hand are presented. The potential of this method for space glove testing and design is also discussed.
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Niemann, T., Lorenz, C., Peterson, S., and Strauss, A., "MR Imaging of Hand Microcirculation as a Potential Tool for Space Glove Testing and Design," SAE Technical Paper 911382, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/911382.Also In
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