Publications by authors named "Pia P Sanpitak"
Introduction: Shoulder pain is a common secondary impairment for people living with ALS (PALS). Decreased range of motion (ROM) from weakness can lead to shoulder pathology, which can result in debilitating pain. Shoulder pain may limit PALS from participating in activities of daily living and may have a negative impact on their quality of life.
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- - Patients with deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants face limitations in MRI access due to potential RF-induced heating hazards, but the study evaluates MRI safety at both 1.5T and 3T for two DBS systems.
- - The research involved gel phantoms and cadaver brains to measure RF heating at DBS lead tips, finding significant temperature variations influenced by phantom materials, lead configurations, and body fat, with increases up to 23.73°C at 1.5T.
- - Results indicate that specific lead designs and patient body composition can significantly mitigate RF heating, suggesting some configurations can reduce heating by up to 98% at both 1.5T and 3T, while also minimizing MRI image