WO2001073461A3 - Endoluminal mri probe - Google Patents

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WO2001073461A3
WO2001073461A3 PCT/US2001/009692 US0109692W WO0173461A3 WO 2001073461 A3 WO2001073461 A3 WO 2001073461A3 US 0109692 W US0109692 W US 0109692W WO 0173461 A3 WO0173461 A3 WO 0173461A3
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endoluminal
mri probe
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Ergin Atalar
Paul A Bottomley
Parag Karmarkar
Albert C Lardo
Elias Zerhouni
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Surgi Vision
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Priority to JP2001571123A priority patent/JP4953184B2/en
Priority to AU2001247806A priority patent/AU2001247806A1/en
Priority to PCT/US2001/010412 priority patent/WO2001074241A2/en
Priority to AU2001249707A priority patent/AU2001249707A1/en
Priority to EP01922961A priority patent/EP1272866A2/en
Priority to CA002403822A priority patent/CA2403822A1/en
Priority to JP2001571989A priority patent/JP2004504076A/en
Publication of WO2001073461A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001073461A2/en
Publication of WO2001073461A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001073461A3/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00147—Holding or positioning arrangements
    • A61B1/00154—Holding or positioning arrangements using guiding arrangements for insertion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B34/00—Computer-aided surgery; Manipulators or robots specially adapted for use in surgery
    • A61B34/20—Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/05—Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves 
    • A61B5/055—Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves  involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/20—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
    • G01R33/28—Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
    • G01R33/285—Invasive instruments, e.g. catheters or biopsy needles, specially adapted for tracking, guiding or visualization by NMR
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
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    • G01R33/28—Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
    • G01R33/32—Excitation or detection systems, e.g. using radio frequency signals
    • G01R33/34—Constructional details, e.g. resonators, specially adapted to MR
    • G01R33/34084—Constructional details, e.g. resonators, specially adapted to MR implantable coils or coils being geometrically adaptable to the sample, e.g. flexible coils or coils comprising mutually movable parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B34/00—Computer-aided surgery; Manipulators or robots specially adapted for use in surgery
    • A61B34/20—Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
    • A61B2034/2046—Tracking techniques
    • A61B2034/2051—Electromagnetic tracking systems
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
    • A61B90/37—Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation
    • A61B2090/374—NMR or MRI
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/39—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
    • A61B2090/3954—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers magnetic, e.g. NMR or MRI
    • A61B2090/3958—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers magnetic, e.g. NMR or MRI emitting a signal
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/20—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
    • G01R33/28—Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
    • G01R33/32—Excitation or detection systems, e.g. using radio frequency signals
    • G01R33/34—Constructional details, e.g. resonators, specially adapted to MR
    • G01R33/34007—Manufacture of RF coils, e.g. using printed circuit board technology; additional hardware for providing mechanical support to the RF coil assembly or to part thereof, e.g. a support for moving the coil assembly relative to the remainder of the MR system

Abstract

The apparatus, systems and methods of the present invention provide for MRI sleeves, probes, and combinations thereof adapted for insertion into a subject, in order to internally image regions of the subject.
PCT/US2001/009692 2000-03-24 2001-03-26 Endoluminal mri probe WO2001073461A2 (en)

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CA002404352A CA2404352A1 (en) 2000-03-24 2001-03-26 Endoluminal mri probe
EP01920787A EP1269206A2 (en) 2000-03-24 2001-03-26 Apparatus, systems and methods for in vivo magnetic resonance imaging
JP2001571123A JP4953184B2 (en) 2000-03-24 2001-03-26 Apparatus for biomagnetic resonance imaging
AU2001247806A AU2001247806A1 (en) 2000-03-24 2001-03-26 Endoluminal mri probe
PCT/US2001/010412 WO2001074241A2 (en) 2000-03-31 2001-04-02 Systems for evaluating the urethra and the periurethral tissues
AU2001249707A AU2001249707A1 (en) 2000-03-31 2001-04-02 Systems and methods for evaluating the urethra and the periurethral tissues
EP01922961A EP1272866A2 (en) 2000-03-31 2001-04-02 Systems for evaluating the urethra and the periurethral tissues
CA002403822A CA2403822A1 (en) 2000-03-31 2001-04-02 Systems for evaluating the urethra and the periurethral tissues
JP2001571989A JP2004504076A (en) 2000-03-31 2001-04-02 System and method for assessing urethra and periurethral tissue

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