Catheter for use with NMR imaging systems
US4572198A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3958
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A magnetic resonance catheter system combining with a magnetic resonance imaging device, a catheter including a coil winding for exciting a weak magnetic field at the tip of the catheter. The location of the catheter tip is thereby obtained in cooperation with the magnetic resonance imager.
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