Title :
Magnetic resonance imaging of muscle electroporation injury
Author :
Lee, R.C. ; Despa, F. ; Collins, J.C. ; Karczmar, G. ; Tenchov, B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Surg., Chicago Univ., IL, USA
Abstract :
Low frequency electrical currents traversing the body during electrical shock can produce tissue damage by effects of electrical forces on cellular organelles and proteins as well as by Joule heating beyond thermotolerance. Treatment for these different injuries are quite distinct. Therefore, it is important to accurately diagnose the form of injury. Here we discuss the use of MRI for this purpose.
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; biomedical MRI; biomolecular effects of radiation; cellular effects of radiation; muscle; proteins; Joule heating; cellular organelles; electrical shock; injury diagnosis; low frequency electrical currents; magnetic resonance imaging; muscle electroporation injury; proteins; tissue damage; Anesthetic drugs; Animals; Electric shock; Humans; In vitro; Injuries; Magnetic resonance imaging; Muscles; Rats; Visualization; Electrical Injury; MRI; electroporation; thermal burn;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS '04. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8439-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404523
