This thesis addresses the need for auditory comfort for patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning of the brain. Nowadays, there are several solutions for noise reduction, which can be divided into two main categories: in-ear and over-ear protection. In the field of MRI, both types are often of limited quality or excessively expensive, making them inaccessible to many clinical settings. The aim of the thesis is therefore to respond to the needs of more neglected patients, who do not belong to the majority categories, while keeping the production and distribution costs of the products as low as possible. Initial research was carried out in the general field of MRI on the needs of different types of patients, with particular attention to issues related to noise and existing solutions. Once the requirements that the thesis intended to address had been outlined, a design concept was developed , also taking into account more specific needs, such as comfort and morphological adaptability of the product. This was followed by an initial engineering of the object, which, during its development, took on an innovative form, which is not currently available on the market, thus requiring a process of industrialisation. The result is a new pair of MR-compatible noise-cancelling headphones, designed to meet the previously defined requirements and characterised by a different morphology than traditional ones. This shift from the classic shape is significant because it results from the goal of fulfilling real needs, including patient comfort, rather than favouring morphological choices of a purely aesthetic nature.
In questa tesi viene trattata la necessità di comfort uditivo del paziente sottoposto a risonanza magnetica encefalica. Ad oggi esistono diverse soluzioni per la riduzione del rumore, riconducibili a due categorie principali: le protezioni in‑ear e quelle over‑ear. Entrambe, in ambito MRI, risultano spesso di qualità limitata o eccessivamente costose, rendendole poco accessibili a molti contesti clinici. L’obiettivo della tesi è quindi quello di rispondere anche alle esigenze di pazienti più trascurati, non appartenenti alle categorie di maggioranza, contenendo il più possibile i costi di produzione e di distribuzione dei prodotti. È stata svolta una ricerca iniziale, nell’ambito generale della MRI, sulle necessità dei diversi tipi di paziente, con particolare attenzione alle problematiche legate al rumore sonoro e alle soluzioni esistenti. Delineati i requisiti a cui la tesi intendeva rispondere, è stato sviluppato un concept progettuale che tenesse conto anche di esigenze più specifiche, come il comfort e l’adattabilità morfologica del prodotto. Successivamente è stata effettuata una prima ingegnerizzazione dell’oggetto, che, durante il proprio sviluppo, ha assunto una forma innovativa e non presente sul mercato, necessitando quindi di un processo di industrializzazione. Il risultato è un nuovo paio di cuffie antirumore MR-compatibili, progettate per soddisfare i requisiti precedentemente definiti e caratterizzate da una morfologia diversa rispetto a quella tradizionale. Questo distacco dalla forma classica è rilevante perché deriva dall’obiettivo di soddisfare esigenze reali, tra cui il comfort del paziente, piuttosto che privilegiare scelte morfologiche di carattere puramente estetico.
ADAPTA : cuffie antirumore per MRI encefalica
MILANESI, MADDALENA
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis addresses the need for auditory comfort for patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning of the brain. Nowadays, there are several solutions for noise reduction, which can be divided into two main categories: in-ear and over-ear protection. In the field of MRI, both types are often of limited quality or excessively expensive, making them inaccessible to many clinical settings. The aim of the thesis is therefore to respond to the needs of more neglected patients, who do not belong to the majority categories, while keeping the production and distribution costs of the products as low as possible. Initial research was carried out in the general field of MRI on the needs of different types of patients, with particular attention to issues related to noise and existing solutions. Once the requirements that the thesis intended to address had been outlined, a design concept was developed , also taking into account more specific needs, such as comfort and morphological adaptability of the product. This was followed by an initial engineering of the object, which, during its development, took on an innovative form, which is not currently available on the market, thus requiring a process of industrialisation. The result is a new pair of MR-compatible noise-cancelling headphones, designed to meet the previously defined requirements and characterised by a different morphology than traditional ones. This shift from the classic shape is significant because it results from the goal of fulfilling real needs, including patient comfort, rather than favouring morphological choices of a purely aesthetic nature.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2026_03_MILANESI.pdf
solo utenti autorizzati a partire dal 27/02/2029
Descrizione: testo della tesi impaginato
Dimensione
29.65 MB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
29.65 MB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri |
I documenti in POLITesi sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
https://hdl.handle.net/10589/252437