| abstract |
An implantable array, in particular an electrode array, suitable for being placed in anatomic tissue of a human or animal body, comprising a structure for referencing predefined distinct points of the implantable electrode array in magnetic resonance images, the structure being arranged in a predefined portion of the implantable array, the structure comprising: a plurality of patterns, each pattern having a predefined form and comprising a material having a magnetic susceptibility which is different from the magnetic susceptibility of the anatomic tissue surrounding the electrode array when placed in the human or animal body, each pattern being in a predefined spatial relationship with one of the predefined distinct points. |