Color Doppler imaging of cardiac catheters using vibrating motors.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

A miniature motor rotating at 11,000 rpm was attached onto the proximal end of cardiac electrophysiological (EP) catheters in order to produce vibrations at the tip that were then visualized by color Doppler on ultrasound scanners. The catheter tip was imaged within a vascular graft submerged in a water tank using the Volumetrics Medical Imaging 3D scanner, the Siemens Sonoline Antares 2D scanner and the Philips ie33 3D ultrasound scanner with TEE probe. The vibrating catheter tip was visualized in each case, although results varied with the color Doppler properties of the individual scanner.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Reddy, KE; Light, ED; Rivera, DJ; Kisslo, JA; Smith, SW

Published Date

  • October 2008

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 30 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 247 - 250

PubMed ID

  • 19514134

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC2804844

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0161-7346

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/016173460803000408

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • England