4.6 Article

A Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Compatible Titanium Alloy Wire-Reinforced Endotracheal Tube

期刊

MATERIALS
卷 15, 期 16, 页码 -

出版社

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma15165632

关键词

alloys; anesthesia; intubation; magnetic resonance imaging; neurosurgery

向作者/读者索取更多资源

We developed an MRI-compatible titanium (Ti) reinforced endotracheal tube (ET) to overcome the artifacts and heat produced by the standard stainless steel (SS) helical wire during MRI. This Ti-alloy-reinforced ET was successfully used in six patients undergoing neurosurgery, allowing them to safely undergo MRI without notable adverse effects.
Reinforced endotracheal tubes (ET) are advantageous in preventing tube obstruction and kinking by procedural compression during neurosurgeries. However, the standard reinforced ET contains an embedded stainless steel (SS) helical wire, which produces artifacts and heat during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Therefore, MRI is not indicated in the presence of a reinforced ET containing SS. To overcome this challenge, we developed an MRI-compatible titanium (Ti) reinforced ET. A newly developed Ti alloy helical wire was inserted in a reinforced ET. Here, we report our first clinical experience with six patients who underwent neurosurgery intubated with this Ti-alloy-reinforced ET. The Ti-alloy-reinforced ET was used in six patients requiring reinforced ET intubation. It was clearly delineated on radiography, and metal artifacts were small on computed tomography. Patients intubated with the Ti-alloy-reinforced ET could safely undergo MRI under sedation. MR images without remarkable susceptibility artifacts were obtained without noted adverse effects. We invented a novel Ti-alloy-reinforced ET. This device allows clinical use during MRI because it is less susceptible to artifacts in high magnetic fields.

作者

我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。

评论

主要评分

4.6
评分不足

次要评分

新颖性
-
重要性
-
科学严谨性
-
评价这篇论文

推荐

暂无数据
暂无数据