MRI-system and catheter for interventional procedures

Details MRI-system and catheter for interventional procedures MRI-system and catheter for interventional procedures

1996-11-22

1999-02-09

Lateef, Marvin M.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

600421, 600424, 324318, 324322, A61B 505

Patent

active

058686746

ABSTRACT:
An MR system for interventional procedures, includes an MR imaging device and an interventional instrument, for example a catheter. The MR device is arranged to acquire images of a part of an object. The entire catheter can be imaged in an MR image by providing a conductor loop which comprises two non-magnetic conductors which are situated at some distance from one another underneath the surface of the catheter, and extend along substantially the entire length of the catheter. Furthermore, the catheter may be provided with a conductor loop and a coil in a location on the catheter. By separate adjustment of the current flowing through the conductor loop and the coil, it is possible to image the location on the catheter with a contrast which deviates from that of the remainder of the catheter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5271400 (1993-12-01), Dumoulin et al.
patent: 5429132 (1995-07-01), Guy et al.
patent: 5437277 (1995-08-01), Dumoulin et al.
patent: 5443066 (1995-08-01), Dumoulin et al.
patent: 5447156 (1995-09-01), Dumoulin et al.
patent: 5562698 (1996-10-01), Parker
patent: 5644234 (1997-07-01), Rasche et al.
patent: 5647361 (1997-07-01), Damadian

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

MRI-system and catheter for interventional procedures does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with MRI-system and catheter for interventional procedures, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and MRI-system and catheter for interventional procedures will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1945086