The Mayo Clinic of Rochester, MN, has obtained Food and Drug Administration clearance to market a collection of MRI coils to other medical centers in the U.S.
The Mayo Clinic BC-10 MRI Coils produce high-resolution images of wrists, forearms, elbows, hands, and fingers at 1.5-tesla and 3-tesla field strengths, according to the institution. Mayo has been using the coils clinically for three years to diagnose cartilage degeneration, nerve compression, ligament injuries, tendon abnormalities, tumor detection, bone injuries, and scarring within the wrist, it said.
The facility worked with IBM industrial design engineers to optimize the functionality for the benefit of both the medical technician and the patient, it said. The Mayo Clinic said that this is the first of a series of MRI coils it is developing to improve the accuracy and thoroughness of imaging diagnoses.
The coils are being manufactured by IBM in Rochester, and will be available to other medical centers in early 2004, Mayo said.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersDecember 11, 2003
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