title: Carbon-fiber electrodes and leads for electrocardiography during MR imaging.
abstract: In an effort to minimize distortion and artifacts on magnetic resonance images obtained with electrocardiographic (ECG) gating, the authors tested the use of ECG electrodes and leads made of carbon fiber. These materials caused no image degradation and, because the leads were reinforced with plastic, were less vulnerable to bending than leads made of graphite.
authors.affiliation: Instruments Department, Free University Hospital Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: van Genderingen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sprenger
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: de Ridder
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: van Rossum
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004566:Electrodes; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008422:Materials Testing
chemical_list: D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D002244:Carbon