title: RF interference suppression in a cardiac synchronization system operating in a high magnetic field NMR imaging system.
abstract: An electrocardiographic (ECG) unit suitable for cardiac-synchronized nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in high magnetic fields is presented. The unit includes lossy transmission lines as ECG leads in order to suppress radio frequency (RF) interference in the electrocardiogram. The unit's immunity to RF interference is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Sciences in Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Damji
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ellinger
authors.forename: F X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Witkowski
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011827:Radiation; D011846:Radio Waves