Concept developed under SBIR/NIH Funded Grant

Granted US Patent #5,408,521

Design Goal: To obtain clinically useful 3 dimensional information on the spatial distribution of cardiac vasculature, and the geometry of eccentric lesions. This is accomplished in real time during an interventional imaging procedure, typically with only a single injection of contrast media.

Features

• Large 42" bore and 2-axis pivot
• +/-45° cranio-caudal angulation
• Continuous rotation with slip-ring technology
• Unlimited RAO/LAO positioning
  
• Variable rotation speeds
  
• Acquires an image every 1 degree at 30°/sec.
• Acquires an image every 2 degrees at 60°/sec.
  
• All moving components completely enclosed

Benefits

• Protects patient and operator from components rotating at high speed
  
• Performs any catheter-based diagnostic or interventional procedure
• Replaces many biplane procedures
• Reduces radiation exposure to patient and operator
• Reduces patient contrast media loading by at least 4X
• Eliminates need for modeling approaches by using real clinical data