Project Overview

This project consists of designing a heart phantom to be used for the initial testing of a new, solenoid-tipped catheter awaiting FDA approval. This catheter will ultimately be used to treat atrial fibrillation under MRI guidance. The transparent phantom will be used to test the maneuverability of the catheter under MRI guidance as well as the high resolution imaging capabilities in the vicinity of the solenoid tip. It will consist of clear tubing of various sizes representing the vasculature leading into and out of the atria. All “veins” must terminate at one end of the phantom and be sealed so they may be filled with a saline solution in either a static or dynamic state without risk of leaking.

Files

• Midsemester Power Point Presentation (March 5, 2009)
• Final Poster (April 30, 2009)
• PDS (May 7, 2009)
• Final_Paper (May 7, 2009)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Erin Main - Co-Team Leader
• Jessica Hause - Co-Team Leader
• Lacey Halfen - Communicator
• Peter Strohm - BSAC
• Fan Wu - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Dr. Willis Tompkins - Advisor
• Unal Orhan - Client

Related Projects

• Spring 2009: A heart phantom that represents the two atrial chambers will need to be designed and constructed for MRI-guided interventions
• Fall 2008: A heart phantom that represents the two atrial chambers will need to be designed and constructed for MRI-guided Interventions