I have been up to our MRI room and have looked at the practicalities of siting the pressure transducer out of the high magnetic field area around the MRI magnate. Even by using our longest tube length as used in theatres, there is not sufficiant tube length to allow the patient to travel through the magnate.
Edwards Lifesciences have tested thier pressure transducers up to 1.5 Teslars (which is ok for us) but do not market an MRI compatible transducer cable. They have suggested disconnecting the transducer during the scan, but as the patient may be in the scanner for 30 mins.plus, this wouldn't be acceptable for us.
I have spoken to Datex, and as far as they are aware there are MRI compatible cables out there. Can anyone suggest any other manufacturer who markets a practicle solution to monitoring Invasive Pressure during MRI scans?
Best wishes
Paul
