Abstract #2564

Hybrid Tracking and Visualization of Therapeutic Devices Under MRI Guidance

Orhan Unal^1,2, Ethan K. Brodsky¹, Krishna N. Kurpad²

¹Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; ²Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

The objective of this study was to perform in vitro and in vivo evaluation of hybrid devices that utilize mr-visible coatings for passive visualization of the entire length of a device, miniature RF-coils for accurate active tracking of the tip of a device tip, and inductively coupled self-resonators (wireless markers) to further improve passive visualization therapeutic devices such as catheters.