A novel coaxial tube catheter for central nervous system infusions: Performance characteristics in brain phantom gel

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 408-414

  Panse, S J ^a   Fillmore, H L ^a   Chen, Z J ^a   Gillies, G T ^a,b   Broaddus, W C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain phantom gels; Coaxial catheter; Convection enhanced delivery; Neurocatheter; Positive pressure infusion

Indexed keywords

BRAIN PHANTOM GELS; COAXIAL CATHETER; CONVECTION-ENHANCED DELIVERY; NEUROCATHETER; POSITIVE PRESSURE;

CATHETERS; DRUG INFUSION; GELS;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

BROMOPHENOL BLUE; SEPHAROSE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GEL; IMAGE QUALITY; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFUSION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

BRAIN; BROMPHENOL BLUE; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GELS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SEPHAROSE;

EID: 77958451895     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091902.2010.508556     Document Type: Article

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