Clinical application and technical challenges for intracardiac ultrasound imaging: Catheter based ICE imaging with EP mapping

Douglas N. Stephens, K. Kirk Shung, Jonathan Cannata, Jian Zhong Zhao, Raymond Chia, Hien Nguyen, Kai Thomenius, Aaron Dentinger, Douglas G. Wildes, Xunchang Chen, Matthew O'Donnell, Robert I. Lowe, James Pemberton, Grant H. Burch, David J. Sahn

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Abstract

A 9F combination intracardiac imaging and electrophysiology mapping catheter has been developed and tested to help guide diagnostic and therapeutic intracardiac electrophysiology procedures. A 7.5 MHz, 64 element, side looking phased array was used for sector scanning from the tip of the catheter. Multiple electrophysiology (EP) mapping sensors were mounted as ring electrodes just proximal to the array for electrocardiographic synchronization of ultrasound images. The catheter has been used in vivo in a porcine animal model and has demonstrated useful intracardiac echocardiographic (ICE) visualization of both cardiac tissue and electrophysiology catheters in the right atrium. The catheter performed well in high frame rate imaging, color flow imaging, and strain rate imaging of atrial and ventricular structures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2004 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium
Subtitle of host publicationA Conference of the IEEE International Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society, UFFC-S
EditorsM.P. Yuhas
Pages772-777
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Event2004 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium - Montreal, Que., Canada
Duration: Aug 23 2004Aug 27 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium
Volume1
ISSN (Print)1051-0117

Other

Other2004 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, Que.
Period8/23/048/27/04

Keywords

  • Array
  • EP
  • Electrophysiology
  • ICE
  • Intracardiac echocardiography
  • Intracardiac imaging
  • Mapping
  • Sector scanning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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