摘要:
A interventional device for RF ablation for use in a RF electrical and/or magnetic field especially of a MR imaging system is disclosed, comprising an ablation catheter which is preferably trackable or can be guided or visualized in the image generated by the MR imaging system by means of a MR micro-coil (102), and which is provided with an ablation electrode (101). The interventional device further comprises a transmission path (103) with line segments (104′, 104″) and transformers (105) therebetween, for connecting the MR micro-coil (102) in a differential mode with a MR receiver (108) and for connecting a RF amplifier (107) in a common mode with the ablation electrode (101) for conveying RF ablation power.
摘要:
An electrically conductive link (connection lead) or transmission line (13) comprising at least one transformer (41, 42; 83) for coupling at least two lead segments (51, 52; 81, 82) of the line (13) and for providing safety of the line when guided through a RF field is disclosed. Furthermore, an electrical device (10) in combination with such a conductive link or transmission line (13) and a method for manufacturing thereof are disclosed. These lines are especially provided for use with a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system and for connecting an electrical device (10), especially a catheter or another invasive device for the examination of a human body, to a connection unit (12) such as, for example, a power supply or control unit outside the examination zone (1) without imposing the risk of disturbances and/or destruction of the electrical device and/or the connection unit and of burning a patient (P) by a heating of the line when guided through RF fields.
摘要:
An electrically conductive link (connection lead) or transmission line (13) including at least one transformer (41, 42; 83) for coupling at least two lead segments (51, 52; 81, 82) of the line (13) and for providing safety of the line when guided through a RF field. These lines are especially provided for use with a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system and for connecting an electrical device (10), especially a catheter or another invasive device for the examination of a human body, to a connection unit (12) such as, for example, a power supply or control unit outside the examination zone (1) without imposing the risk of disturbances and/or destruction of the electrical device and/or the connection unit and of burning a patient (P) by a heating of the line when guided through RF fields.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging system is provided with one or more electrical accessory devices, for example, catheters (10) or RF surface coils (6), which are intended for use during the examination of an object, as well as with a connection lead (13) which is arranged so as to extend through an examination zone (1) of the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, which zone can be exposed to an RF field, and to connect the accessory device to a connection unit (12). In order to avoid heating of the connection lead (13) due to common mode currents induced in the connection lead by the RF field, which currents could lead to injury of a patient or damage of the accessory device or the connection unit (12), the connection lead (13) comprises at least two lead segment (131, 132, . . . ) which are coupled to one another via a transformer (141) and at least one matching network (151, 152) comprising at least one T-, L- and/or π-quadrupole, which each comprise at least two impedance elements in the form of a capacitor and/or an inductivity, between a lead segment (131; 132) and the inductive coupling element (141) for matching the impedances of both.
摘要:
A interventional device for RF ablation for use in a RF electrical and/or magnetic field especially of a MR imaging system is disclosed, comprising an ablation catheter which is preferably trackable or can be guided or visualized in the image generated by the MR imaging system by means of a MR micro-coil (102), and which is provided with an ablation electrode (101). The interventional device further comprises a transmission path (103) with line segments (104′, 104″) and transformers (105) therebetween, for connecting the MR micro-coil (102) in a differential mode with a MR receiver (108) and for connecting a RF amplifier (107) in a common mode with the ablation electrode (101) for conveying RF ablation power.
摘要:
A transmission path (13) for transmitting high frequency (RF) signals is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of lead segments (20, 21, 22) which are coupled to one another on one end by a capacitive coupling element (30) and on the other end by an inductive coupling element (31) and which each have an effective length of approximately λi/4, wherein λi is the wavelength of a differential mode signal to be transmitted over the path (13). By providing these element (30, 31) in the form of distributed elements which electrically extend over at least a part of adjacent lead segments (20, 21; 21, 22) a very thin transmission path (13) can be realized, which is especially suitable for use with invasive catheters. Furthermore, this path (13) can be guided through RF fields of a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system because common mode resonances are effectively suppressed.
摘要:
An optical imaging apparatus (100) for examination of an object of interest (101), the optical imaging apparatus (100) comprising an optical radiation source (102) adapted to emit a primary optical radiation beam onto the object of interest (101), an optical radiation detector (106) adapted to detect a secondary optical radiation beam emitted by the object of interest (101) upon absorbing the primary optical radiation beam, a magnetic field generating element (107) adapted to generate an inhomogeneous magnetic field varying along an extension of the object of interest (101), and a determination unit (108) adapted to determine information concerning the object of interest (101) based on an analysis of the detected secondary optical radiation beam in combination with an analysis of the inhomogeneous magnetic field.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a catheter (6) comprising: a connector (65, 66) at a proximal side of the catheter for connecting the catheter to an external signal transmission/receiving unit (10) for transmitting and/or receiving signals, an electrode (63, 64) at a distal side of the catheter, and an electrical connection including an electrical wire (61, 62) for electrically connecting the electrode and the connector for the transmission of signals between the electrode and the connector, wherein the electrical connection has a high electrical resistance of at least 1 kΩ, in particular of at least 5 kΩ. Thus, the present invention provides a solution to prevent excessive heating during EP interventions under MR guidance by using highly resistive wires and or lumped resistors as connections within catheters.
摘要:
A transmission path (13) for transmitting high frequency (RF) signals is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of lead segments (20, 21, 22) which are coupled to one another on one end by a capacitive coupling element (30) and on the other end by an inductive coupling element (31) and which each have an effective length of approximately λi/4, wherein λi is the wavelength of a differential mode signal to be transmitted over the path (13). By providing these element (30, 31) in the form of distributed elements which electrically extend over at least a part of adjacent lead segments (20, 21; 21, 22) a very thin transmission path (13) can be realized, which is especially suitable for use with invasive catheters. Furthermore, this path (13) can be guided through RF fields of a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system because common mode resonances are effectively suppressed.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging system is provided with one or more electrical accessory devices, for example, catheters (10) or RF surface coils (6), which are intended for use during the examination of an object, as well as with a connection lead (13) which is arranged so as to extend through an examination zone (1) of the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, which zone can be exposed to an RF field, and to connect the accessory device to a connection unit (12). In order to avoid heating of the connection lead (13) due to common mode currents induced in the connection lead by the RF field, which currents could lead to injury of a patient or damage of the accessory device or the connection unit (12), the connection lead (13) comprises at least two lead segment (131, 132, . . . ) which are coupled to one another via a transformer (141) and at least one matching network (151, 152) comprising at least one T-, L- and/or π-quadrupole, which each comprise at least two impedance elements in the form of a capacitor and/or an inductivity, between a lead segment (131; 132) and the inductive coupling element (141) for matching the impedances of both.