MR device and MR method for localizing and/or visualizing a medical instrument provided with a passive magnet device
US6741882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/285
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an MR device with apparatus for localizing and/or visualizing a medical instrument inserted into an object to be examined. In order to construct such a device in a more economical and more reliable manner, according to the invention, the medical instrument is provided with a magnet device which is controllable by a control unit in such a manner that information concerning the position of the magnet device in MR data sets can be specifically changed. The invention also relates to a corresponding MR method.
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