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Ventricular Assist Device implant (AB 5000) prototype cannula: In vitro assessment of MRI issues at 3-Tesla

PURPOSE: To evaluate MRI issues at 3-Tesla for a ventricular assist device (VAD). METHODS: The AB5000 Ventricle with a prototype Nitinol wire-reinforced In-Flow Cannula and Out-Flow Cannula attached (Abiomed, Inc., Danvers, MA) was evaluated for magnetic field interactions, heating, and artifacts at...

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Autores principales: Shellock, Frank G, Valencerina, Samuel
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2440740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18495028
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-10-23