Optical MRI catheter system
US6980848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3692
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly for delivering optical signals comprising a nuclear magnetic resonance system; an optical interface assembly electrically connected to the nuclear magnetic resonance system, the optical interface assembly comprising a first laser for producing laser optical signals, an interface optical to electrical signal convertor, and an interface optical connector assembly; and a catheter assembly comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a catheter optical connector assembly disposed at the proximal end and connected to the interface optical connector assembly of the optical interface assembly, a fiber optic cable assembly, an electronics assembly disposed at the distal end comprised of a catheter electrical to optical signal convertor and a catheter optical to electrical signal convertor, and a first receiving coil disposed at the distal end.
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