New materials for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Fiber-reinforced guide wires and catheters for minimal invasive interventions

Abstract

The use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in minimal invasive interventions has created new opportunities for the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses while reducing the exposure of doctors and patients to potentially harmful radiation. But it also requires the development of new MR-capable surgical instruments such as guide wires and catheters.