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Science 3 April 1970:
Vol. 168. no. 3927, pp. 138 - 141
DOI: 10.1126/science.168.3927.138
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Radio-Frequency Thrombosis of Vascular Malformations with a Transvascular Magnetic Catheter

James A. Taren 1 and Trygve O. Gabrielsen 2

1 Section of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48104
2 Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center

A tiny magnetic electrode catheter introduced into the human carotid artery has been mechanically and magnetically propelled, with fluoroscopic control, to cranial arteriovenous malformations. Radio-frequency heating of the catheter tip in successive positions occludes abnormal blood vessels.

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