Injection And Infusion Technology Disruption For Use In MRI

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Medical Devices
• Fluid Dynamics

Background:

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures often require precise fluid delivery systems.
• Existing pump systems are frequently incompatible with high magnetic fields or lack portability.
• There is a need for mobile, MRI-compatible fluid delivery solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a portable, lightweight, and MRI-compatible pump system.
• To investigate methods for achieving a constant flow rate in a high magnetic field environment.
• To address limitations of current fluid delivery systems in MRI settings.

Main Methods:

• A pressurized bottle system was designed to generate flow energy.
• Variable flow resistance was implemented using a restring valve.
• Flow rates were measured across different resistance levels to identify optimal settings.

Main Results:

• Higher flow resistance led to a lower and more consistent flow rate.
• The developed system demonstrated a significantly constant, though not perfectly ideal, flow rate.
• The pump system proved to be portable and lightweight.

Conclusions:

• The developed pump system is a viable solution for MRI-compatible fluid delivery.
• This technology can be applied to medical applications such as MRI contrast agent injectors.
• Further optimization may be needed to achieve an ideal constant flow rate.