Balanced-force shim system for correcting magnetic-field inhomogeneities in the heart due to implanted cardioverter defibrillators

Balanced-force shim system for correcting magnetic-field inhomogeneities in the heart due to implanted cardioverter defibrillators

BackgroundIn the US, 1.4 million people have implanted ICDs for reducing the risk of sudden death due to ventricular arrhythmias. Cardiac MRI (cMR) is of particular interest in the ICD patient population as cMR is the optimal imaging modality for distinguishing cardiac conditions that predispose to...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mirko Hrovat, Aravindan Kolandaivelu, Yifan Wang, Anthony Gunderman, Henry R. Halperin, Yue Chen, Ehud J. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
ICD
defibrillator
implant
MRI
metal artifacts
shimming
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1225848/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1225848/full

Similar Items