Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Patent
1997-11-21
1999-08-17
Getzow, Scott M.
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
324318, 324322, A61B 5055
Patent
active
059386010
ABSTRACT:
A tool or device for use in interventional MRI has a matrix of electrical conductors formed on or carried by the outer surface of the tool or device so that in use energisation of the conductors can be effect in order to enable the susceptibility of the tool or device to be varied and thus the apparent shape of the tool or device to be varied.
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Fry John J.
Getzow Scott M.
Gurin Timothy B.
Mantis Mercader Eleni
Picker International Inc.
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