The present invention relates to the measurement of changes in the glymphatic
system of a
dementia patient, and more specifically, to a low-intensity
ultrasound irradiation device for measuring changes in the glymphatic
system of a
dementia patient. To this end, at least one of a first and second
transducer (100, 110) is attached to the
forehead region of the patient's head (10), oriented toward the external occipital protuberance (EOP) in the
occipital region, and irradiates low-intensity
ultrasound (50); at least one of a third and fourth
transducer (120, 130) is attached to the temple regions of both sides of the patient's head (10), oriented toward each other, and irradiates low-intensity
ultrasound (50); and a fixing band (300) that fixes the first, second, third, and fourth transducers (100, 110, 120, 130) to the head (10). By including first, second, third, and fourth driving units (140, 150, 160, 165) that each drive first, second, third, and fourth transducers (100, 110, 120, 130) to generate low-intensity ultrasound (50); and a
control unit (180) that controls the first, second, third, and fourth driving units (140, 150, 160, 165), changes in the glymphatic
system and changes in the permeability of the blood-brain barrier are measured through continuous venous contrast-enhanced T1 mapping and
dynamic contrast-enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging (DCE MRI) together with
irradiation of low-intensity ultrasound (50).