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iCMR: Are we there yet ?. iCMR. Diagnostic. SANJEET HEGDE – UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO. What keeps me up at night ?!. Tuned Fiducial Marker Catheter. CO 2 balloon tip. Dysprosium Catheter. XMR Guidance. H 1 -F 19 Catheter. Catheter tracking & visualization.
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iCMR: Are we there yet ? iCMR Diagnostic SANJEET HEGDE – UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
What keeps me up at night ?! Tuned Fiducial Marker Catheter CO2 balloon tip Dysprosium Catheter XMR Guidance H1-F19 Catheter Catheter tracking & visualization
Is interventional CMR feasible ? Wish List • MRI compatible, safe and visible catheters, guide wires & devices • Hybrid labs that allow seamless transition between imaging modalities and allow for hybrid imaging • Real time MRI that gives frame rates and in-plane spatial resolution that is comparable to x-ray fluoroscopy • Rather than re-invent the wheel Collaborate! UCSD: Center for Medical Devices & Instrumentation- Prof Juan Lasheras Center for Functional MRI-Prof Thomas Liu & Prof Eric Wong