Christopher Loiselle,R. Maxwell Flaherty,J. Christopher Flaherty
申请号:
US15552845
公开号:
US20180042459A1
申请日:
2016.02.23
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
A medical tool comprises: an elongate shaft comprising a wall and at least one inner core. The shaft is constructed and arranged to perform an image enhancing function selected from the group consisting of: minimize image distortion caused by the medical tool; reduce image scatter caused by the medical tool; reduce image noise caused by the medical tool; reduce image degradation caused by the medical tool; enhance visualization of the medical tool within the medical image; and combinations thereof. Systems comprising the medical tool and an imaging device are also provided.