Expert: Carolyn Primus - 7/23/2006

Question
hi! i am a 2nd year student of biomedical engg. i have to make a project on the angiography machine i.e. single-plane advantx lc+. i need to have technical information about its components, principle, construction and working. i have to submit a project and give a presentation on this subject. please can you help me?.. i cant find any useful information anywhere. thanking you

Answer
Try these web sites for introductory info. Then call/contact the manfuacturer to get your specific info.   

http://www.gehealthcare.com/inen/rad/xr/vascular/products/msxlcalp.html

http://www.medical.toshiba.com/clinical/cardiology/infinixiconfigurations-650-65...

Go to Pub Med web site to search for articles on use & success of such equipment.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

The following article may have a schematic of the GE machine:


Investigative Radiology - Fulltext: Volume 31(8) August 1996 p 523 ...
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERLY analyzing a coronary lesion by angiography dictate ... Schematic drawing of the Advantx LC angiocardiographic system equipped ...
www.investigativeradiology.com/pt/re/invrad/fulltext.00004424-199608000-00008.htm;jsessionid=G6vMmKTNb3zp...

Good luck!