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1. WO2007033240 - MRI CATHETER COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPRESSING RESONANT RF HEATING

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Publication Number WO/2007/033240
Publication Date 22.03.2007
International Application No. PCT/US2006/035636
International Filing Date 13.09.2006
IPC
G01R 33/28 2006.01
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
33Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
20involving magnetic resonance
28Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44-G01R33/6496
A61B 5/055 2006.01
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
05Measuring for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields
055involving electronic or nuclear magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
CPC
A61B 5/055
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes
05Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves 
055involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
G01R 33/287
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
33Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
20involving magnetic resonance
28Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
285Invasive instruments, e.g. catheters or biopsy needles, specially adapted for tracking, guiding or visualization by NMR
287involving active visualization of interventional instruments, e.g. using active tracking RF coils or coils for intentionally creating magnetic field inhomogeneities
G01R 33/288
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
33Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
20involving magnetic resonance
28Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
288Provisions within MR facilities for enhancing safety during MR, e.g. reduction of the specific absorption rate [SAR], detection of ferromagnetic objects in the scanner room
G01R 33/3692
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
33Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
20involving magnetic resonance
28Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
32Excitation or detection systems, e.g. using radio frequency signals
36Electrical details, e.g. matching or coupling of the coil to the receiver
3692involving signal transmission without using electrically conductive connections, e.g. wireless communication or optical communication of the MR signal or an auxiliary signal other than the MR signal
G01R 33/4814
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
33Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
20involving magnetic resonance
44using nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]
48NMR imaging systems
4808Multimodal MR, e.g. MR combined with positron emission tomography [PET], MR combined with ultrasound or MR combined with computed tomography [CT]
4814MR combined with ultrasound
Applicants
  • THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [US]/[US] (AllExceptUS)
  • KOCATURK, Ozgur [TR]/[US] (UsOnly)
Inventors
  • KOCATURK, Ozgur
Agents
  • DALEY, Henry, J.
Priority Data
60/716,50314.09.2005US
Publication Language English (EN)
Filing Language English (EN)
Designated States
Title
(EN) MRI CATHETER COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPRESSING RESONANT RF HEATING
(FR) CATHETER IRM DOTE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE SUPPRESSION DE CHAUFFAGE RESONANT RF
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Abstract
(EN)
A catheter for use with magnetic resonance imaging including a catheter body, a radio frequency antenna disposed in a distal end of the catheter body, a first ultrasonic transducer disposed in the distal end of the catheter body and being electrically connected to the radio frequency antenna, an acoustic waveguide disposed in the catheter body and extending from the distal end to a proximal end of the catheter body, the acoustic waveguide being acoustically matched to the first ultrasonic transducer. The catheter also has a second ultrasonic transducer disposed in the proximal end of the catheter body.
(FR)
Cathéter s'utilisant dans le cadre de l'imagerie par résonance magnétique et comprenant les éléments suivants: antenne radiofréquence disposée à une extrémité distale dudit corps de cathéter; premier transducteur ultrasonique disposé sur cette même extrémité distale et connecté électriquement à l'antenne radiofréquence; un guide d'onde acoustique logé dans le corps de cathéter, qui part de l'extrémité distale de ce corps vers son extrémité proximale, et qui est apparié acoustiquement au premier transducteur ultrasonique. Le corps du cathéter renferme également un second transducteur ultrasonique dans son extrémité proximale.
Also published as
EP1943535
EP2295999
US20100022868
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