title: Initial in vivo studies with a polymer-based MR-compatible guide wire.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new polymer-based and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-compatible guide wire for its application in MR-guided endovascular interventions, particularly for interventional peripheral MR angiography in swine experiments in vivo. A passive device tracking method tailored to the specific conditions of peripheral MR angiography was developed. Near-real-time visualization of the guide wire was accomplished in vivo in the carotid artery, aorta, heart, and iliac arteries of two domestic pigs. Results show great potential for this guide wire in aiding the realization of interventional peripheral MR angiography in humans.
authors.affiliation: Division of MR Physics, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. ralf.mekle@epfl.ch
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mekle
authors.forename: Michael O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Zenge
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ladd
authors.forename: Harald H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Quick
authors.forename: Eugen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scheffler
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bilecen
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers