Optical coupling for invasive devices
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    发明授权
    Optical coupling for invasive devices 失效
    用于入侵设备的光耦合器

    公开(公告)号:US5882305A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-16

    申请号:US954150

    申请日:1997-10-20

    摘要: An optical coupling is incorporated into an invasive device used in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The coupling is incorporated into the invasive device between an imaging or tracking RF coil, and the MR receiver. The optical coupling has a first transducer circuit coupled to the RF which converts between optical and electrical signals. An optical fiber is coupled to the first transducer circuit and extends out of the invasive device to medical imaging equipment. Near this equipment, a second transducer circuit converts optical signals to electrical, and electrical signals to optical, just opposite that of the first transducer circuit. The present invention thereby replaces long lead wires which can cause heating during MR imaging, and may distort an MR image.

    摘要翻译: 光耦合器被并入用于磁共振(MR)成像的侵入性装置中。 耦合结合到成像或跟踪RF线圈与MR接收器之间的侵入性装置中。 光耦合器具有耦合到RF的第一传感器电路,其在光信号和电信号之间进行转换。 光纤耦合到第一换能器电路,并且从侵入性装置延伸到医疗成像设备。 在该设备附近,第二传感器电路将光信号转换成电,并将电信号转换成与第一换能器电路相反的光信号。 因此,本发明代替在MR成像期间可能引起加热的长引线,并且可能使MR图像失真。