Offline impedance measurements for detection and mitigation of dangerous implant interactions: an RF safety prescreen.
Magn Reson Med
; 73(3): 1328-39, 2015 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The concept of a "radiofrequency safety prescreen" is investigated, wherein dangerous interactions between radiofrequency fields used in MRI, and conductive implants in patients are detected through impedance changes in the radiofrequency coil. THEORY The behavior of coupled oscillators is reviewed, and the resulting, observable impedance changes are discussed.METHODS:
A birdcage coil is loaded with a static head phantom and a wire phantom with a wire close to its resonant length, the shape, position, and orientation of which can be changed. Interactions are probed with a current sensor and network analyzer.RESULTS:
Impedance spectra show dramatic, unmistakable splitting in cases of strong coupling, and strong correlation is observed between induced current and scattering parameters.CONCLUSIONS:
The feasibility of a new, low-power prescreening technique has been demonstrated in a simple phantom experiment, which can unambiguously detect resonant interactions between an implanted wire and an imaging coil. A new technique has also been presented which can detect parallel transmit null modes for the wire.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prótesis e Implantes
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Quemaduras por Electricidad
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Fantasmas de Imagen
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Magn Reson Med
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos