Temperature changes in nickel-chromium intracranial depth electrodes during MR scanning.

J Zhang, CL Wilson, MF Levesque… - American journal …, 1993 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
The authors sought to determine whether there are any heating effects of 1.5-T MR scanning
upon nickel-chromium electrodes and to confirm the safety of scanning these electrodes …

[PDF][PDF] Imaging of MR-compatible intracerebral depth electrodes.

GR Duckwiler, M Levesque… - American journal …, 1990 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Materials and Methods The electrodes used in this study were constructed from a platinum
alloy into a 0.8-mm-diameter cannula through which nine microwire electrodes were placed …

Platinum subdural grid: MR imaging compatibility testing

E Kanal, CC Meltzer, PD Adelson, MP Scheuer - Radiology, 1999 - pubs.rsna.org
A platinum subdural grid electrode (used for seizure monitoring) was tested for potential
heating during magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at 1.5 and 3.0 T. Fast spin-echo imaging …

MR imaging of implanted depth and subdural electrodes: is it safe?

LM Davis, DD Spencer, SS Spencer, RA Bronen - Epilepsy research, 1999 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the safety of imaging chronic epilepsy patients with intracranial depth
and subdural electrodes by magnetic resonance (MR). To identify an epileptogenic focus …

Electrical and thermal behavior of non-ferrous noble metal electrodes exposed to MRI fields

NC Bhavaraju, V Nagaraddi, SR Chetlapalli… - Magnetic resonance …, 2002 - Elsevier
MRI is a valuable tool in invasive epilepsy surgery evaluation. However, its use is limited
due to concerns that under those conditions it may injure the brain. This study investigates …

Safety of localizing epilepsy monitoring intracranial electroencephalograph electrodes using MRI: Radiofrequency‐induced heating

DW Carmichael, JS Thornton… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To investigate heating during postimplantation localization of intracranial
electroencephalograph (EEG) electrodes by MRI. Materials and Methods A phantom patient …

Metallic neurosurgical implants: evaluation of magnetic field interactions, heating, and artifacts at 1.5‐Tesla

FG Shellock - Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: An …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to use ex vivo testing to determine the magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) safety aspects for seven different metallic neurosurgical implants in …

MR findings after depth electrode implantation for medically refractory epilepsy.

MA Merriam, RA Bronen… - American journal of …, 1993 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
PURPOSE To evaluate using MR imaging chronic changes in the brain parenchyma after
electroencephalography depth electrode placement in patients with medically refractory …

A phantom and animal study of temperature changes during fMRI with intracerebral depth electrodes

C Ciumas, G Schaefers, S Bouvard, E Tailhades… - Epilepsy research, 2014 - Elsevier
Background MRI is routinely used in patients undergoing intracerebral
electroencephalography (icEEG) in order to precisely locate the position of intracerebral …

The use and promise of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in epilepsy

WH Oldendorf - Epilepsia, 1984 - Wiley Online Library
The revolutionary influence of X‐ray computerized tomography (CT) on neurodiagnosis will
be considerably extended by a newer imaging probe using magnetic fields. This form of …