Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1997-03-18
1998-01-13
Lateef, Marvin M.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
324318, A61B 5055
Patent
active
057068135
ABSTRACT:
A focal magnetic resonance imaging system (20) for generating images of neural structures such as nerves. The system (20) includes a control and analysis system (22), a polarizing system (24), and splint-coil assembly (26). The splint-coil assembly (26) includes a splint (28) and various magnetic and electromagnetic coils (32,40,42) incorporated within the splint (28). The splint (28) conforms snugly to a patient's body part, e.g., limb, so that the coils (32,40,42) are fixed with respect to the patient's body part. The splint-coil assembly (26) can be positioned independently of a main field generated by the polarizing system (24), and a stabilization apparatus (156) is included for adjustably securing the position of the splint-coil assembly (26) during imaging. A focal magnet assembly (60) that can serve as the polarizing system (24) is also provided. Further provided is a method of operating the control and analysis system (22) to consistently generate images depicting the fascicular structure of nerves (100) by ensuring that image gradients (108) are oriented orthogonal to the nerves (100).
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Filler Aaron G.
Howe Franklyn A.
Cancer Research Campaign - Technology Limited
Casler Brian L.
Lateef Marvin M.
St. George's Hospital Medical School
University of Washington
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