Development of an MRI-compatible catheter for pacing the heart: Initial in vitro and in vivo results

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 948-949

  Jerzewski, Anastazia ^a   Pattynama, Peter M T ^a   Steendijk, Paul ^a   Doornbos, Joost ^a   De Roos, Albert ^a   Baan, Jan ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Heart; Magnetic resonance (MRI) technology; Pacing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART PACING; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEART CATHETERIZATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SHEEP;

EID: 0030276702     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.1880060618     Document Type: Article

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