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MRI Ergometer Spectroscopy:

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The technology of MRI provides valuable, noninvasive information about the body’s tissue compartments. With MRI, electromagnetic radiation in the presence of a strong magnetic field is used to excite the hydrogen nuclei of the body’s water and lipid molecules. This causes the nuclei to give off a detectable signal that can then be rearranged under computer control to visually represent the various body tissues.

Spectroscopy in the MRI scanner during physiological exercise is now possible with the newly developed Lode MRI Spectroscopy Ergometer. In vivo biochemical analysis!! You can expect that such research will give amazing opportunities in a broad medical field.

The Lode MRI Ergometer is a MR compatible * ergometer which allows physiological exerci-se testing with the major upper leg muscle. Due to the mounting instruction and dimensions of the tunnel the movements are different for the different MRI scanners (real pedal-, up/down- and horizontal movements)

Now you can use an electromagenetically braked ergometer in the magnet without interference on the MRI procedures. And you will obtain proper MR images during exercise with heart rates above 100 bpm. The Lode MRI Spectroscopy Ergometer meets the following necessary physiological requirements:
  • Dynamic cycling exercise
  • Major upper leg muscles active
  • Supine position
  • Comfort of the patient:

Controlled increase in cardiac output and myocardial oxygen demand Stepwise and lineair increments and decrements of power and heart rate Individual preference of pedaling rate (with the well known Lode Workload Programmer, see other Lode products).

Drawing Siemens, Philips, GE on request

 

Specifications WLP:

  • workload range: 10-250 Watt
  • Linear (rpm dependent) mode
  • Hyperbolic mode
  • RPM independency: 40-120 rpm
  • manual settings and protocols
  • absolute power settings
  • Constant heart rate settings

Options:

  • Carrier (to transport the ergometer in and out the tunnel)
  • Patient Support
  • Fixation sets
  • The MRI spectroscopy ergometer is compatible with:  The GE-Signa-Horizon (General Electric); Magnetom Vision (Siemens) and the Philips Gyroscan 0,5;1 and 1,5 Tesla models.

Harpell Associates Inc.,
1272 Speers Road, Unit 2, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6L 2X4
Phone (905) 825-2588, Fax (905) 825-0234, Toll Free: 1-800-387-7168
Email:  Info@Harpell.ca