The dependence of radiofrequency induced pacemaker lead tip heating on the electrical conductivity of the medium at the lead tip

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 606-613

  Langman, Deborah A ^a,b   Goldberg, Ira B ^b   Judy, Jack ^b   Paul Finn, J ^a,b   Ennis, Daniel B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

electrical conductivity; magnetic resonance imaging; medical device safety; pacemaker; radiofrequency induced heating

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING; ORGANIC ACIDS; PACEMAKERS;

CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE; INDUCED HEATING; MAXIMUM POWER TRANSFER; MEDICAL DEVICES; RADIO FREQUENCIES; STRONG CORRELATION;

HEATING;

HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE; POLYACRYLIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODE; HEATING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PACEMAKER; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY INDUCED PACEMAKER LEAD TIP HEATING; TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

EID: 84863832322     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: 15222594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.23235     Document Type: Article

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