PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PAPERS

  1. Z. Ider, N. G. Gencer, E. Atalar, and H. Tosun, Electrical Impedance Tomography of translationally uniform cylindrical objects with general cross sectional boundaries, in IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, Vol: MI9, No:1, pp. 49-59, March 1990.

  2.  E. Atalar, and L. Onural, A respiratory motion artifact reduction method in magnetic resonance imaging of chest, in IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, Vol: MI10, No:1, pp.11--24, March 1991.

  3.  E. R. McVeigh and E. Atalar, Cardiac tagging with breath-hold CINE MRI, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol:28, No:2, pp.318-327, December 1992.

  4.  E. Atalar and E. R. McVeigh, Optimization of tag thickness for measuring position with magnetic resonance imaging, in IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, Vol: 13, No:1,pp.152-160, March 1994.

  5. E. Atalar and E. R. McVeigh, Minimization of dead-periods in MRI pulse sequences for imaging oblique planes, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol:32, No:6, pp.773-777, December 1994.

  6. R. M. Judd, S. B. Reeder, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, E. A.. Zerhouni, A magnetization-driven gradient echo pulse sequence for the study of myocardial perfusion. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol: 34, No:2, pp.276-282, Aug 1995.

  7. J. A. Lima, R. M. Judd, A. Bazille, S. P. Schulman, E. Atalar, and E. A. Zerhouni, Regional heterogeneity of myocardial perfusion within human myocardial infarcts demonstrated by contrast enhanced ultrafast MR, Circulation, Vol: 92, No:5, pp.1117-1125, Sep 1995.

  8. P. A. Bottomley, E. Atalar, and R. G. Weiss, Human Cardiac High-Energy Phosphate Metabolite Concentrations by 1D-Resolved NMR

  9. Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol: 35, No: 5. pp. 664-670, May, 1996.

  10. E. Atalar, P. A. Bottomley, O. Ocali, L. C. Correia, M. D. Kelemen, J. A. C. Lima and E. A. Zerhouni, High Resolution Intravascular MRI and MRS using a Catheter Receiver Coil, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol: 36, No: 4. pp. 596-605, October, 1996.

  11. O. Ocali, and E. Atalar, Intravascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using a Loopless Catheter Antenna. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 1997. 37(1): p. 112-118.

  12.  S. B. Reeder, E. Atalar, B. B. Bolster, E. R. McVeigh Quantification and Reduction of Ghosting Artifacts in Echo Planar Imaging, Magnet Resonance in Medicine, 38(3):429-439, 1997.

  13. C. D. Constantinides, E. Atalar, and E. R. McVeigh, Signal-to-Noise Measurement in Magnitude Imaging from NMR Phased Arrays. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 38(5): 852-857, 1997.

  14. D. A. Bluemke, J. L. Boxerman, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, Segmented K-space cine breath-hold cardiovascular MR imaging: Part 1. Principles and technique, Am. J. Radiol. 1997, 169:395-400.

  15.  L. C. L. Correia, E. Atalar, M. D. Kelemen, O. Ocali, G. M. Hutchins, J. L. Flag, G. Gerstenblith, E. A. Zerhouni, and J. A. C. Lima, “Intravascular magnetic resonance imaging of aortic atherosclerotic plaque composition,” Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, vol. 17, pp. 3626-3632, 1997.

  16. O. Ocali, and E. Atalar, Ultimate Intrinsic Signal-to-Noise Ratio in MRI. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, vol. 39, pp. 462-473, 1998.

  17. P. Croisille, M. A. Guttman, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, E. A. Zerhouni, Precision of Myocardial Contour Estimation with Tagged MR Images Using a Novel “Black Blood” Technique. Academic Radiology, 5(2): 93-100, 1998.

  18. J. L. Boxerman, Elliot R. McVeigh, E. Atalar, J. A. C. Lima, D. A. Bluemke, Advanced MRI Techniques for the Evaluation of the Heart and Great Vessels, Radiographics, vol. 18, pp. 543-564, 1998.

  19. B. D. Bolster, E. Atalar, C. Hardy, E. R. McVeigh, Accuracy of Pulsewave Velocity Measurement using 1-D Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 8:878, 1998.

  20. E. Atalar, D. L. Kraitchman, J. Lesho, B. Carkhuff, O. Ocali, M. Solaiyappan, M. A. Guttman, Catheter-tracking FOV MR Fluoroscopy, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 40:865-872, 1998.

  21. X. Yang, B. D. Bolster, D. L. Kraitchman, E. Atalar, Intravascular Magnetic Resonance-Monitored Balloon Angioplasty: A feasibility Study on Rabbit Models, JVIR, 9:953-959, 1998.

  22. S. B. Reeder, E. Atalar, A. Z. Faranesh, E. R. McVeigh, Referenceless Interleaved Echo Planar Imaging, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 41: (1) 87-94 1999.

  23. S. B. Reeder, E. Atalar, A. Z. Faranesh, E. R. McVeigh, Multi-echo segmented k-space imaging: An optimized hybrid sequence for ultrafast cardiac imaging. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 41(2) 375-385 1999.

  24. D. Artemov, G. Revelon, E. Atalar, D. A. Bluemke, Z. M. Bhujwalla, Switchable Multicoil Array for MR Microimaging of Breast Lesions, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 41(3):569-574, 1999.

  25. K. A. Shunk, J. A. C. Lima, A. W. Heldman, E. Atalar, Transesophageal Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 41(4):722-726, 1999.

  26. B. D. Bolster, E. Atalar, Minimizing Dead-Period in Flow-Encoded or –Compensated Pulse Sequences while Imaging in Oblique Planes. J. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 10(2):183-1922, 1999.

  27. S. B. Reeder, A. Z. Faranesh, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, A Novel Object-Independent “Balanced” Reference Scan for Echo Planar Imaging, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 9(6):847-852, 1999.

  28. X. Yang, E. Atalar, E.A. Zerhouni, Intravascular MR Imaging and Intravascular MR-Guided Inteventions, International Journal of Cardiovascular Interventions, 2:85-96, 1999.

  29. X. Yang, E. Atalar, Intravascular MR-guided Angioplasty Using An MR Imaging-Guidewire: A Feasibility Study". Radiology, 217(2):501-506, 2000.

  30. J. M. Serfaty, E. Atalar, J. Declerck, P. Karmakar, H.H. Quick, K. Shunk, A. Heldman, X. Yang, Real-time Projection MR Angiography: Feasibility Study. Radiology 217:290-295, 2000.

  31. C. Yeung, E. Atalar, RF Transmit Power Limit for the Barewire Loopless Catheter Antenna, J. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 12:86-91, 2000.

  32. J. M. Serfaty, X. Yang, P. Aksit, H. H. Quick, M. Solaiyappan, E. Atalar, Toward Coronary Interventions. Invited. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 12(4):590-594, 2000

  33. H. H. Quick, J. M. Serfaty, H. Pannu, R. Genadry, C. Yeung, E. Atalar, Endourethral MRI, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 45:138-146, 2001.

  34. B. D. Bolster, J. M. Serfaty, E. Atalar, In-vivo Measurement of Pulsewave Velocity in Small Vessels using Intravascular MRI, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 45:53-60, 2001.

  35.  C. Yeung, E. Atalar, A Green's Function Approach to Local RF Heating in Interventional MRI, Medical Physics 28(5) 826-832, 2001.

  36. K. A.Shunk, E. Atalar, J. Garot, J. A. C. Lima Transesophageal Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Patients with Aortic Atherosclerosis, J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Jun 15; 37(8):2031-5, 2001.

  37. N. F. Osman, S. Sampath, E. Atalar, and J. L. Prince "Imaging Longitudinal Cardiac Strain on Short Axis Images Using Strain-Encoded (SENC) MRI," MRM, 46:324-334, 2001.

  38. P. A. Bottomley, E. Atalar, R. F. Lee, K. A. Shunk, A. Lardo, Cardiovascular MRI probes for the outside in and for the inside out, Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine MAGMA 11(1-2):49 - 51, 2000

  39. X. Yang, E. Atalar, D. Li, J. M. Serfaty, D. Wang; A. Kumar, L. Cheng, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Permits In Vivo Monitoring of Catheter-Based Vascular Gene Delivery, Circulation 104:1588-1590 2001.

  40.  K. A.Shunk, E. Atalar, J. A. C. Lima. Possibilities of transesophageal MRI for assessment of aortic disease: a review. Int J Card Imaging  17(3):179-85, 2001.

  41.  P. Aksit, A. Derbyshire, J. M. Serfaty, E. Atalar, Multiple field of view MR fluoroscopy, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 47(1):53-60, 2002.

  42.  Christopher J. Yeung, Robert C. Susil, and Ergin Atalar, RF Safety of Wires in Interventional MRI: Using a Safety Index, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 47(1):187-193, 2002.

  43. R. C. Susil, C. J. Yeung, H. R. Halperin, A. C. Lardo, E. Atalar, Multifunctional Interventional Devices for MRI: A Combined Electrophysiology / MR Imaging Catheter, MRM 47(3):594-600, 2002

  44. Fichtinger, G., A. Krieger, R.C. Susil, A. Tanacs, L.L. Whitcomb, and E. Atalar, Transrectal prostate biopsy inside closed MRI scanner with remote actuation, under real-time image guidance, in Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention-Miccai 2002, Pt 1. 2002. p. 91-98.

  45. Smita Sampath, J. Andrew Derbyshire, Nael F. Osman Ergin Atalar, and Jerry L. Prince Real-Time Imaging of Two-dimensional Cardiac Strain Using a FastHARP Pulse Sequence, Magn Reson Med 2003;50(1):154-163.

  46. C. J. Yeung, R. C. Susil, E. Atalar, RF Heating due to Conductive Wires During MRI Depends on the Phase Distribution of the Transmit Field, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 48:1096–1098, 2002

  47. X. Yang, C. J. Yeung, H. Ji, J. M. Serfaty, E. Atalar, Thermal effect of intravascular MR imaging using an MR imaging-guidewire: an in vivo laboratory and histopathological evaluation, Med. Sci. Monit. 8(7) 2002.

  48. B. Qui, C. J. Yeung, X. Du, E. Atalar, X. Yang, Development of an Intravascular Heating Source Using An MR Imaging-Guidewire: Toward Thermal Enhancement of Endovascular Gene Transfection, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 16:716–720, 2002

  49.  A. Yung, Y. Oner, J. M. Serfaty, M. Feleney, X. Yang, E. Atalar, Phased array MRI of canine prostate using endorectal and endourethral coils, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 49(4) 710-715, 2003.

  50. Kraitchman DL, Heldman AW, Atalar E, Amado LC, Martin BJ, Pittenger MF, Hare JM, Bulte JW. In vivo magnetic resonance imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in myocardial infarction. Circulation 2003;107(18):2290-2293.

  51. Susil RC, Krieger A, Derbyshire JA, Tanacs A, Whitcomb LL, Fichtinger G, Atalar E. System for MR image-guided prostate interventions: canine study. Radiology 2003;228(3):886-894.

  52. J. M. Serfaty, X. Yang, T. Foo, A. Kumar, A. Derbyshire, E. Atalar, MRI-guided coronary catheterization and PTCA: A feasibility study on a dog model. Magn Reson Med 2003;49(2):258-263.

  53.  Susil RC, Yeung CJ, Atalar E, "Intravascular extended sensitivity (IVES) MR imaging antennas." Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2003; 50(2): 383-390.

  54. Karmarkar P, Kraitchman DL, Izbudak I, Hoffman LV, Amado LC, Fritzgel D, Young R, Pittenger MF, Bulte JW, Atalar E. MR-Trackable Intramyocardial Injection Catheter. Magn Reson Med 2004; 51(6): 1163-1172.

  55. Tsekos N. V., Atalar E., Li D, Omary R A, Serfaty J M, Woodard P. K., Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Coronary Interventions, Invited, J. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2004 19(6): 734-749.

  56. Susil RC, Camphausen K, Choyke P, McVeigh ER, Gustafson GS, Ning H, Miller RW, Atalar E, Coleman CN, Menard C, A System for Prostate Brachytherapy and Biopsy in a Standard 1.5 T MRI Scanner, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 52:683-687, 2004.

  57.  Celik H, Eryaman Y, Altintas A, Hafez IA, Atalar E. Evaluation of Internal MRI Coils using Ultimate Intrinsic SNR. Magn Reson Med 52:640-649, 2004.

  58.  Paliwal V, El-Sharkawy AM, Du X, Yang X, Atalar E, SSFP Based MR Thermometry, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 52:704-708, 2004.

  59.  Krieger A, Susil RC, Menard C, Coleman JA, Fichtinger G, Atalar E, Whitcomb LL. Design of A Novel MRI Compatible Manipulator for Image Guided Prostate Intervention, IEEE Trans. BME, 52(2) 306-313 2004.

  60. Arepally A, Karmarkar P, Weiss C, Rodriguez ER, Lederman RJ, Atalar E, Magnetic Resonance Image-Guided Transseptal Puncture in a Swine Heart, J. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, (4): 463-467 Apr 2005.

  61. Ménard, C., Susil, R.C., Choyke, P., Coleman, J., Grubb, R., Gharib, A., Krieger, A., Guion, P., Thomasson, D., Ullman, K., Gupta, S., Espina, V., Liotta, L., Petricoin, E., Whitcomb, L.L., Fitchtinger, G., Atalar, E., Coleman, N.C., Camphausen, K.  An Interventional MRI Technique for the Molecular Characterization of Intra-Prostatic Dynamic Contrast Enhancement In Press, Molecular Imaging Vol. 4, No:1, pp. 63-66, 2005 (Cover).

  62. Raman VK, Karmarkar PV, Guttman MA, Dick AJ, Peters DC, Ozturk C, Pessanha PSS, Thompson RB, Raval AN, DeSilva R, Aviles RJ, Atalar E, McVeigh ER, Lederman RJ, Real-Time Magnetic Resonance-Guided Endovascular Repair of Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Swine, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 54, No. 12, pp. 2069-77, 2005.

  63.  B. Qui, El-Sharkawy AM, Atalar E., V. Paliwal, F. Gao, P. Karmarkar, X. Yang, Simultaneous RF Heating and MR Thermal Mapping Using An Intravascular MR-Imaging/RF-Heating System, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol. 54, 226-230, 2005.

  64. B. Qiu, P. Karmarkar, C. Brushett, F. Gao, R. Kon, S. Kar, E. Atalar, X. Yang. Development of An 0.014-Inch Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guidewire, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol 53, 986-990, 2005.

  65.  E. Atalar, Safety of Interventional MRI Devices, Invited, Academic Radiology, Vol 12, 9: 1149-1157, 2005.

  66.  A. N. Raval, P. V. Karmarkar, M. A. Guttman, C. Ozturk, S. Sampath, R. DeSilva, R. J. Aviles, M. Xu, V. J. Wright, W. H. Shenke, O. Kocaturk, A. J. Dick, V. K. Raman, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, R. J. Lederman, Real-Time MRI-Guided Endovascular Recanalization of Chronic Total Arterial Occlusion in a Swine Model, Circulation, 113: 1101 - 1107 2006.

  67. Aravind Arepally, Parag V. Karmarkar, Clifford Weiss, Ergin Atalar, “Percutaneous MR-Guided Transvascular Access of the Mesenteric Venous System”, Radiology 238(1): 113-118 2006.

  68.  Susil RC, Menard C, Krieger A, Coleman JA, Camphausen K, Choyke P, Fichtinger G, Whitcomb LL, Coleman CN, Atalar E, Transrectal Prosotate Biopsy and Fiducial Marker Placement in a Standard 1.5T MRI Scanner, Urology 175(1):113-120, 2006.

  69.  Scott L. Chowning, Robert C. Susil, Axel Krieger, Gabor Fichtinger, Louis L. Whitcomb, Ergin Atalar,A Preliminary Analysis and Model of Prostate Injection Distributions, The Prostate, 66:344-357, 2006.

  70.  A. N. Raval, P. V. Karmarkar, M. A. Guttman, C. Ozturk, R. DeSilva, R. J. Aviles, V. J. Wright, . H. Schenke, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, R. J. Lederman, Real-Time MRI Guided Atrial Septal Puncture and Balloon Septostomy in Swine, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 67:637-643, 2006.

  71.  X. Yang and E. Atalar, MRI-guided Gene Therapy, FEBS Letters, 580(12) 2958-2961 2006.

  72. A. Arepally, P. V. Karmarkar, Di Qian, B. Barnett, E. Atalar, Evaluation of Three Types of MR-guided Porto-Systemic Shunts, Journal of Vascular & Interventional Radiology. 17(7):1165-1173, July 2006.

  73. El-Sharkawy AM, M. Schar, P. A. Bottomley, Atalar, E. Monitoring and correcting spatio-temporal variation of the MR scanner’s static magnetic field.Thermal Status of Magnets Affects Proton-Resonance Frequency Shift MR Thermometry, Magnetic Resonance Materials In Physics, Biology And Medicine, 19:223-236, 2006.

  74.  El-Sharkawy, Sotiriadis P. P., Bottomley P. A. and Atalar E. "In Press Absolute Temperature Monitorung using RF Radiometry in the MRI Scanner", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, Vol 53, No: 11, November 2006. 

  75. S. Sathyanarayana, P. Aksit, A. Arepally, P. V. Karmarkar, M. Solaiyappan, E. Atalar, Planar Orientations Of Active MRI Needles, J Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 26(2):386-391, 2007.

  76. I. B. Akca, O. Ferhanoglu, C. J. Yeung, S. Guney, T. O. Tasci, E. Atalar, “Measuring Local RF Heating in MRI: Simulating Perfusion in a Perfusionless Phantom”, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 26(5):1228-1235, 2007.

  77. Chris Brushett, Bensheng Qiu, Ergin Atalar, and Xiaoming Yang High-Resolution MRI of Deep-Seated Atherosclerotic Arteries Using Motexafin Gadolinium, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging J 27:246-250 (2007)

  78. Memis G, Eryaman Y, Aytur O, Atalar E. Miniaturized Fiber Optic Transmission System for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signals, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 59:165-173, 2008.

  79. Haydar Celik, Aslı Uluturk, Turgut Tali, Ergin Atalar “A Catheter Tracking Method Using Reverse Polarization for MR-guided Interventions”, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 58:1224-1231, 2007.

  80. T. Onur Tasci, Ergin Atalar, U. Korcan Demirok, and Sefik Suzer “Electrical circuit modeling of surface structures for X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic measurements”, Surface Science, 602. 365-368. 2008.

 

ABSTRACTS

  1. Eryaman Y, Celik H, Altintas A, Hafez IA, Atalar E, "Evaluation of Internal Coils Using Ultimate Intrinsic SNR" (poster) 11th Annual Meeting of ISMRM, Toronto, 2003.
  2. Eryaman Y, Celik H, Altintas A, Hafez IA, Atalar E, "Dahili Bobinlerin En İyi İçsel Sinyal/Gürültü Oranı Kullanılarak Değerlendirilmesi" (oral). URSI Bilkent 2004.
  3. Celik H, Eryaman Y, Altintas A, Erturk VB, Atalar E, "Microstrip Based MR Birdcage Coil for 1.5 T" (poster). IMIM Istanbul 2005.
  4. Eryaman Y, Celik H, Altintas A, Atalar E, "Novel Strip-Conductor Internal MRI Coils" (oral). APS-URSI Washington 2005.
  5. Celik H, Eryaman Y, Altintas A, Erturk VB, Atalar E, "Microstrip Based MR Birdcage Coil for 1.5 T" (oral). APS-URSI Washington 2005.
  6. Celik H, Atalar E, "A Novel Catheter Tracking Method Using Reversed Polarization" (oral). ESMRMB Basel 2005.
  7. Celik H, Ulutürk A, Eryaman Y, Talı T, Atalar E, "A Novel Catheter Tracking Method Using Reversed Polarization" (oral). ISMRM Seattle 2006.
  8. Celik H, Quick HH, Atalar E, "Wireless Active Catheter Tracking Method Using Reversed Polarization of Phased Array Coils for MR-guided Interventions" (oral). IMRI Leipzig 2006.
  9. Celik H, Quick HH, Zenge MO, Atalar E, "Wireless Active Catheter Tracking Method Using Reversed Polarization: Implementation of 12-Channels Phased Array Coil" (oral). ESMRMB Warsaw 2006.
  10. Celik H, Quick HH, Zenge MO, Atalar E, "Implementation of Wireless Active Catheter Tracking Method Using Reversed Polarization to the Phased Array Coils" (oral). MRA Club Basel 2006.

PATENTS

  1. Atalar, E. and E. R. McVeigh, A Method of Minimizing Dead-Periods in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pulse Sequences and Associated Apparatus, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent 5,512,825, Apr. 30, 1996.

  2. Atalar, E., P.A. Bottomley, and E.A. Zerhouni, Method of Internal Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopic Analysis and Associated Apparatus, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent 5,699,801, Dec. 23, 1997. Also filed in Japan (HEI8-536670), Canada (2222742), and EP (96917873).

  3. Ocali, O. and E. Atalar, Method of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopic Analysis and Associated Apparatus, 27 July 1999, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent, 05928145. Also filed as PCT (US97/06444). Filed in Japan (HEI9-538187), Australia (26748/97), Canada (2,252,431), Hong Kong, and EP (97918711.9). World Intellectual Property Publication (WO 01/06925 A1, 1 Feb 2001)

  4. Atalar, E. and O. Ocali, Method of Magnetic Resonance Analysis Employing Cylindrical Coordinates and An Associated Apparatus, February 29, 2000, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent 6,031,375. Also a PCT application was filed 9824738.

  5. Reeder, S. B., Atalar, E., Faranesh, McVeigh, E. R., Magnetic Resonance Imaging Method and Apparatus and Method of Calibrating the Same, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent 6,188,219, Feb 13, 2001.

  6. Atalar, E., J. C. Lesho, H. K. Charles, B. G. Carkhuff, and P. A. Bottomley, Miniature Magnetic Resonance Catheter Coils and Related Methods, US Patent 6,263,229, Jul 17, 2001.

  7. Atalar, E., and O. Ocali, Enhanced Safety Coaxial Cables, US Patent 6,284,971, September 4, 2001.

  8. J. A. C. Lima, K. A. Shunk, E. Atalar, Transesophageal Magnetic Resonance Analysis Method and Apparatus, US Patent 6,408,202, Jun 18, 2002.

  9. E. Atalar, P. Bottomley, E. Zerhouni, H. Halperin, E. McVeigh, A. Lardo, Methods for In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging, US Patent 6,549,800, April 15,2003. International Publication Number WO062672B1.

  10. Atalar, E.. Bottomley, P.A., Karmarkar, P., Lardo, A. C., E. A. Zerhouni, Apparatus, Systems and Methods for in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging, US Patent 6,628,980, September 30, 2003.

  11. A. Lardo, X. Yang, E. Atalar, P. Karmarkar, E. McVeigh, H. Halperin, C. McNamara, P. Bottomley, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Wire and Guidewire, U.S. Patent 6,675,033, January 6, 2004.

  12. H. Halperin, R. D. Berger, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, A. Lardo, H. Calkins, J. Lima, Magnetic-Resonance-Guided Imaging, Electrophysiology, And Ablation, US Patent 6,701,176, March 2, 2004.

  13. P. Aksit, A. Derbyshire, E. Atalar, System and Method of Real-Time Multiple Field-Of-View Imaging, US Patent 6,778,689, August 17, 2004.

  14. E. Atalar, H. H. Quick, P. Karmarkar, Systems and Methods for Evaluating the Urethra and the Periurethral Tissues, US Patent 6,898,454, May 24, 2005 (Based on Application 09/824,536 filed April 2, 2001.)

  15. V. Paliwal, A. M. El-Sharkawy, E. Atalar, Steady state free precession based magnetic resonance thermometry, US Patent 7,078,903, July 18, 2006.

  16. H. R. Halperin, R. D. Berger, E. Atalar, E. McVeigh, A. Lardo, H. Calkins, J. Lima, System and Method for Magnetic-Resonance-Guided Electrophysiologic and Ablation Procedures, US Patent 7,155,271, Dec 26, 2006.

  17. A. Kumar, E. Atalar, O. Ocali, Biopsy and sampling needle antennas for magnetic resonance imaging-guided biopsies, US Patent 7,236,816, Jun 26, 2007 (Based on Application Filed on April 25, 2002.)

Published Patent Applications:

  1. P. V. Karmarkar, E. Atalar, R. J. Lederman, A. N. Raval, Interventional devices for chronic total occlusion recanalization under MRI guidance, US Patent Application, US 2006/0106303 Publicaton date May 18, 2006.

  2. H. R. Halperin, R. D. Berger, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, A. Lardo, H. Calkins, J. Lima, Brain Therapy, US Patent Application, US 2004/0167392, Publication Date: Aug 26, 2004.

  3. E. Atalar, P. Bottomley, P. Karmarkar, A. Lardo, E. Zerhouni, Apparatus, Systems And Methods For In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging, US Patent Application US 2002/0045816 A1, April 18, 2002.

  4. X. Yang and E. Atalar, Imaging Nucleic Acid Delivery, US Patent Application US 2002/0192688 A1, December 19, 2002 (Based on US Provisional No: 60/281,589 filed on April 4, 2002.)

  5. S. Tully, A. C. Lardo, R. Karmarkar, E. McVeigh, H. R. Halperin, C. E. McNamara, P. A. Bottomley, E. Atalar, X. Yang, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Probe, US Patent Application, US 2003/0028095 A1, February 6, 2003.

  6. R. Susil, E. Atalar, A. C. Lardo, H. R. Halperin, R. D. Berger, H. Calkins, P. Bottomley, Systems And Methods For Magnetic-Resonance-Guided Interventional Procedures, US Patent Application, US 2003/0050557 A1, March 13, 2003.

  7. H. R. Halperin, R. D. Berger, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, J. Lima, H. Calkins, System and Method for Magnetic-Resonance-Guided Electrophysiologic and Ablation Procedures. US Patent Application, US 2003/0199755 A1, October 23, 2003. (Based on Provisional US Patent Application, Serial No: 60/106,965 filed November 4, 1998,. Also filed as 09/428990 and US PCT99/25858.)

  8. X. Yang, E. Atalar, C. Yeung, Device, Systems and Methods for Localized Heating of A Vessel and/or in Combination with MR/NMR Imaging of the Vessel and Surrounding Tissue, US Patent Application, US 2004/0024434 A1, February 5, 2004.

  9. H. R. Halperin, R. D. Berger, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, A. Lardo, H. Calkins, J. Lima, US Patent Application, US 2004/0167392 A1, August 26, 2004.

  10. P. V. Karmarkar, Active MRI Intramyocardial Injection Catheter With A Deflectable Distal Section, US Patent Application, US2004/0220470 A1. Nov. 4, 2004.

  11. E. Atalar, R. Susil, MRI Compatible Medical Leads, US Patent Application US 2007/0088416 A1, April 19, 2007

  12. E. Atalar, O. Ferhanoglu, Electrical lead for an electronic device such as an implantable device, US Patent Application US 2006/0252314 A1, November 9, 2006

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