Abstract #1263

Design & Evaluation of an MR Compatible Pneumatic Non-Rigid Moving Heart Phantom for Simulating Respiratory & Cardiac Motion

Doug Stanton¹, Neha Dobhal¹, Michele Casanova², Mehdi Hedjazi Moghari², Ameet Jain¹, Robert Manzke¹, Warren J. Manning², Chris Hall¹, Reza Nezafat²

¹Philips Research, Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States; ²Dept. of Medicine (Cardiovascular Div.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical Sch., Boston, MA, United States

In this study, we present an MR compatible pneumatic heart phantom that can mimic both respiratory and cardiac motions derived from patient痴 information.