MRI compatible equipment

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Elizabeth Marriott — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:53:30 GMT

Due to the high magnetic field we pipe our inhalation gas/02 down 4 metre long tubes. This allows the aneasthetic equipment to be used outside the MRI room. We do run into problems regarding "dead space" due to the lebgth of the tubing. Patients are able to have IV fluids that are linked to an extension set and passed through the wall too. As far as monitoring goes, we use a capnograph, with resp and an oespageal stethoscope linked to an extension set. Hope that helps.

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Stuart Ford-Fennah — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:04:12 GMT

Hi Emma,

Anything you use in the MRI lorry has to be non ferrous so the only monitoring you can have is
-side stream capnography
- Fibreoptic Pulse oximetry (nonin make one look up pro-act they do them but about 5k to set you up)
- ecg (you need pure Copper wiring with the monitor outside the field-quite expensive)

as for temp probe i doubt there are any which are compatible with MRI.

Stu

Re: MRI compatible equipment

emvn80 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:14:36 GMT

Try MRI devices, that's where all our MRI compatible monitoring is from, not cheap though!

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:59:39 GMT

Em spoke to the radiographer with the MRI van today! They use a standard burton's anaesthestic machine, its stainless steel with is non ferious and therefore not attracted towards the magenet. It's a wall mounted one the oxygen cylinder is in the control room away from the magnetic field. RE: temperature probe unsure, as I said we only use capnography and most temp probes have metal in them and the cables are not long enough to reach from a machine outside of the magnetic field.

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:11:48 GMT

Hey there Em the truck is here on monday and I'm scheduled to run the list so will ask them. with regards to capnograph you just have to have a long sample line and have the actually machine outside of the magnet field not sure about temp.

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Emma Bartlett — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:18:40 GMT

Any information would be great......we are looking for MRI compatible capnography and temperature monitoring and any companies that can supply these?

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Shane — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:01:29 GMT

If you still looking for some info, we have MRI and CT scanner :)

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Emma Bartlett — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:23:49 GMT

That would be great, we are looking to get a capnograph, we would also want to measure temperature

Thank you so much for your help

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Nick Shackleton — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:00:36 GMT

We only have capnography when using the mobile MRI van, they are here once a week so can ask them if you like?

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Emma Bartlett — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:09:34 GMT

Thank you, that is really helpful

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:27:36 GMT

VI are selling a second hand one

http://www.vetinst.com/product.php?productid=1554&cat=145&page=1

Re: MRI compatible equipment

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:29:22 GMT

Most of the universities have MRI scanners these days (contact cat and frog mad). WE have visiting MRI (burgess) so maybe get in touch with them and ask them