Journal of neuroscience methods
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J. Neurosci. Methods
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J. Neurosci. Methods · Sep 2016
Meta AnalysisDemonstration and validation of a new pressure-based MRI-safe pain tolerance device.
One of the barriers to studying the behavioral and emotional effects of pain using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is the absence of a commercially available, MRI-compatible, pressure-based algometer to elicit pain. The present study sought to address this barrier through creation and validation of a novel MRI-safe apparatus capable of delivering incremental, measurable amounts of pressure inside a scanning bore. ⋯ Our novel MRI-safe device is a valid instrument to measure and administer pressure-based pain.