Title :
Selective Cerebral Catheterization
Author :
Molcho, Jonathan ; Karny, H.Z. ; Frei, Ephraim H. ; Askenasy, Harden M.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electronics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
fDate :
4/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes a new method for selective cerebral catheterization based on the Pod catheter [6], [7], guided and propelled by means of external magnetic fields. The principles of the Pod catheter, and the necessary equipment are described, and conclusions are drawn from experiments with a glass model. The middle cerebral artery was catheterized selectively, and cytotoxic material was injected into it to treat a malignant tumor of the brain hemisphere.
Keywords :
Arteries; Blood vessels; Catheterization; Catheters; Magnetic fields; Magnetic materials; Magnetization; Magnetosphere; Propulsion; Torque; Brain Neoplasms; Catheterization; Cerebral Angiography; Cerebral Arteries; Drug Therapy; Humans; Magnetics; Methods; Methotrexate; Models, Biological;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1970.4502712
