Method and apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging and heating tissues
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1. Apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging and heating of tissues, comprising:
- means for imaging including a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source;
a probe comprising a magnetic resonance imaging coil, said imaging coil receiving an emission spectra from said tissues produced by radiation from said magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source thereby producing a signal representing an image of said tissues;
means for heating said tissues disposed at lest partially within said probe, wherein said heating means uses said radiation to generate heat, and wherein said means for heating said tissues comprises a wire pair such that said wire pair contains a first end with said first end of said wire pair being welded; and
signal output means for transmitting said signal out of said probe.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to apparatus and a method for imaging and heating body tissues with one probe, through use of a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency source. The device may also be configured with a thermocouple to provide temperature-controlled heat therapy with sufficient image definition to control that therapy.
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1. Apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging and heating of tissues, comprising:
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means for imaging including a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source; a probe comprising a magnetic resonance imaging coil, said imaging coil receiving an emission spectra from said tissues produced by radiation from said magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source thereby producing a signal representing an image of said tissues; means for heating said tissues disposed at lest partially within said probe, wherein said heating means uses said radiation to generate heat, and wherein said means for heating said tissues comprises a wire pair such that said wire pair contains a first end with said first end of said wire pair being welded; and signal output means for transmitting said signal out of said probe. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. Apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging and heating of tissues, comprising:
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means for imaging including a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source; a catheter comprising a probe wherein said probe comprises a magnetic resonance imaging coil, said imaging coil receiving an emission spectra from said tissues produced by radiation from said magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source producing a signal representing an image of said tissues, and a thermocouple to detect temperature; signal output means for transmitting said signal out of said catheter; and means for heating said tissues wherein said heating means uses said radiation to generate heat. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. Method for magnetic resonance imaging and heating of tissues, comprising the steps of:
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introducing a catheter into a body to a location proximate to the tissues to be heated; imaging said tissues using a means for imaging which includes a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source and a probe contained within said catheter, said probe comprising a magnetic resonance imaging coil, said imaging coil receiving an emission spectra from said tissues produced by radiation from said magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source thereby producing a signal representing an image of said tissues; transmitting said signal out of said catheter using signal output means; heating said tissues with heating means, wherein said heating means uses said radiation to generate heat; and controlling said heating step by use of said probe, wherein said probe further comprises a thermocouple to detect temperature. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. Method for magnetic resonance imaging and heating of tissues, comprising the steps of:
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introducing a catheter into a body to a location proximate to the tissues to be heated; imaging said tissues using a means for imaging which includes a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source and a probe contained within said catheter, said probe comprising a magnetic resonance imaging coil, said imaging coil receiving an emission spectra from said tissues produced by radiation from said magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source thereby producing a signal representing an image of said tissues; transmitting said signal out of said catheter using signal output means; heating said tissues with heating means, wherein said heating means uses said radiation to generate heat, wherein said heating step is performed at a temperature sufficient to create an occlusion.
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12. Method for magnetic resonance imaging and heating of tissues, comprising the steps of:
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introducing a catheter into a body to a location proximate to the tissues to be heated; imaging said tissues using a means for imaging which includes a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source and a probe contained within said catheter, said probe comprising a magnetic resonance imaging coil, said imaging coil receiving an emission spectra from said tissues produced by radiation from said magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source thereby producing a signal representing an image of said tissues; transmitting said signal out of said catheter using signal output means; heating said tissues with heating means, wherein said heating means uses said radiation to generate heat; and detecting temperature with a thermocouple disposed within said probe.
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13. Method for magnetic resonance imaging and heating of tissues, comprising the steps of:
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introducing a catheter into a body to a location proximate to the tissues to be heated; imaging said tissues using a means for imaging which includes a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source and a probe contained within said catheter, said probe comprising a magnetic resonance imaging coil, said imaging coil receiving an emission spectra from said tissues produced by radiation from said magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source thereby producing a signal representing an image of said tissues; transmitting said signal out of said catheter using signal output means; heating said tissues with heating means, wherein said heating means uses said radiation to generate heat, wherein said heating step is performed with heating means which comprises a wire pair such that said wire pair contains a first end with said first end of said wire pair being welded. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. Method for magnetic resonance imaging and heating of tissues, comprising the steps of:
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introducing a catheter into a body to a location proximate to the tissues to be heated; imaging said tissues using a means for imaging which includes a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source and a probe contained within said catheter, said probe comprising a magnetic resonance imaging coil, said imaging coil receiving an emission spectra from said tissues produced by radiation from said magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation source thereby producing a signal representing an image of said tissues; transmitting said signal out of said catheter using signal output means; heating said tissues with heating means, wherein said heating means uses said radiation to generate heat, wherein said heating step is performed with means for grounding tissue eddy currents induced by said magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency radiation.
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