Abstract #4559

Developing an In-Bore MRI-Compatible Syringe Pump

Martin D Holland¹, Seth N Lee², and Harrison D Kim²

¹Interdisciplinary Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States, ²Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: New Devices, New Devices, Syringe pump, MRI Compatibility, 3D PrintingDelivering a contrast (or therapeutic) agent to a subject inside an MRI bore requires an expensive electronically programmed syringe pump and a long tube filled with the agent. We developed an inexpensive 3D-printed MRI-compatible syringe pump that can be used inside an MRI bore. This syringe pump yields a highly reproducible infusion rate, which can be readily adjusted using gears with different gear ratios.

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