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Abstract #1263

Design & Evaluation of an MR Compatible Pneumatic Non-Rigid Moving Heart Phantom for Simulating Respiratory & Cardiac Motion

Doug Stanton1, Neha Dobhal1, Michele Casanova2, Mehdi Hedjazi Moghari2, Ameet Jain1, Robert Manzke1, Warren J. Manning2, Chris Hall1, Reza Nezafat2

1Philips Research, Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States; 2Dept. of Medicine (Cardiovascular Div.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical Sch., Boston, MA, United States


In this study, we present an MR compatible pneumatic heart phantom that can mimic both respiratory and cardiac motions derived from patient information.