Figure 4From: Whole shaft visibility and mechanical performance for active MR catheters using copper-nitinol braided polymer tubesThe active catheter prototype. (a) The atraumatic distal tip of the catheter (arrow). (b) Three channel active catheter with matching circuit boxes. (c) Schematic of the loop antenna matching/tuning and decoupling circuit a) MMCX (micro BNC) connector b) DC block section c) matching/tuning section d) decoupling section e) BNC connector. (d) Schematic of the loopless antenna matching/tuning and decoupling circuit a) MMCX connector b) DC block section c) matching/tuning section d) decoupling section e) BNC connector.Back to article page