MRI compatible Nb-Ta-Zr alloys used for vascular stents: Optimization for mechanical properties

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 32, Issue , 2014, Pages 166-176

  Li, Hui Zhe ^a   Xu, Jian ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

MRI compatibility; Niobium; Tantalum; Tensile properties; Vascular stent

Indexed keywords

316 L STAINLESS STEEL; DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS; FERROMAGNETIC ELEMENTS; MRI COMPATIBILITY; OPTIMAL PROPERTIES; VASCULAR STENTS; X-RAY VISIBILITY; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ALLOYS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELASTIC MODULI; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; NIOBIUM; OPTIMIZATION; TANTALUM; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; YIELD STRESS; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

STENTS;

ALLOY; NIOBIUM; TANTALUM; ZIRCONIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DENSITY; MAGNETISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; VASCULAR STENT; VISIBILITY; X RAY VISIBILITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

MRI COMPATIBILITY; NIOBIUM; TANTALUM; TENSILE PROPERTIES; VASCULAR STENT;

ALLOYS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; ELASTIC MODULUS; MAGNETIC PHENOMENA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MATERIALS TESTING; NIOBIUM; STENTS; TANTALUM; TENSILE STRENGTH; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 84892838285     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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