aachen resonance spin off company of the university of aachen (clinic of diagnostic radiology,...
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Aachen ResonanceAachen Resonance
Spin off company of the
University of Aachen (Clinic of Diagnostic Radiology, Chairman Prof. R.W. Günther)
for development of new medical products
Stent technology licensed to Biophan
Aachen ResonanceAachen Resonance
Founded in 2001 by
Alexander Ruebben, MD
(former radiologist at the University of Aachen)
Arno Buecker, MD
(radiologist at the University of Aachen)
R&D in GermanyR&D in GermanyFraunhofer
Laser InstituteUniversity Clinic
AachenTechnical University
Aachen
Laser TechnologyClean Room
MR ExperimentsAnimal Experiments
in vitro StudiesFuture Human Studies
Polymer CoatingsDrug Research
Stent Graft Development
UniversityUniversityClinicClinic
AachenAachen
Animal Lab
Angio
Operating Room
1.5 T MR Research Scanner
Cath Lab
Radiology
Susceptibility ArtifactsSusceptibility ArtifactsCE-MRA MIP
afterbeforePalmaz stent placement
Stainless steel stentsStainless steel stents
3D Coronary MR Angiography
MR-compatible
Renal Stentsspin labeling
before
after
stentplacement
Mechanically Woven Lasered Stents
First MR-guidedCoronary Artery Stent Placement
Spuentrup E, Ruebben A, Schaeffter T, Manning W, Guenther RW, Buecker A. Circulation 2002; 105:874-879
FDA ApprovalFDA Approval
MR-compatible stents allow
non invasive screening
Use of non MR-compatible stents
prevents non invasive screening