EP 1272866 A2 20030108 - SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING THE URETHRA AND THE PERIURETHRAL TISSUES
Title (en)
SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING THE URETHRA AND THE PERIURETHRAL TISSUES
Title (de)
SYSTEME ZUR BEURTEILUNG DER URETHRA- UND PERIURETHRA-GEWEBE
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ET TECHNIQUES D'EVALUATION DES TISSUS URETERAUX ET PERI-URETERAUX
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0110412 W 20010402
- US 19406000 P 20000331
- US 81789301 A 20010326
- US 0109692 W 20010326
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0174241A2] The present invention provides systems and methods for the evaluation of the urethra and periurethral tissues using an MRI coil adapted for insertion into the male, female or paediatric urethra. The MRI coil may be in electrical communication with an interface circuit made up of a tuning-matching circuit, a decoupling circuit and a balun circuit. The interface circuit may also be in electrical communication with a MRI machine In certain practices, the present invention provides methods for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving the urethra and periurethral tissues, including disorders of the female pelvic floor, conditions of the prostate and anomalies of the paediatric pelvis.
[origin: WO0174241A2] The present invention provides systems for the evaluation of the urethra and periurethral tissues using an MRI coil adapted for insertion into the male, female or paediatric urethra. The MRI coil may be in electrical communication with an interface circuit made up of a tuning-matching circuit, a decoupling circuit and a balun circuit. The interface circuit may also be in electrical communication with a MRI machine
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01R 33/341 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); G01R 33/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 5/415 (2013.01); A61B 5/418 (2013.01); A61B 5/4381 (2013.01); G01R 33/34084 (2013.01); G01R 33/341 (2013.01); G01R 33/34007 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0174241A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0174241 A2 20011011; WO 0174241 A3 20020530; AU 4970701 A 20011015; CA 2403822 A1 20011011; EP 1272866 A2 20030108; JP 2004504076 A 20040212
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0110412 W 20010402; AU 4970701 A 20010402; CA 2403822 A 20010402; EP 01922961 A 20010402; JP 2001571989 A 20010402