CPC G02B 27/54 (2013.01) [A61B 18/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/45 (2013.01); G01N 21/455 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A system for visualizing catheter irrigation, the system comprising:
a fluid container, configured to: (i) contain a first fluid, which is at least partially transparent and has a first temperature, and (ii) receive into the first fluid a catheter having one or more irrigation holes;
a pump, configured to inject, through the one or more irrigation holes, a second fluid, which is at least partially transparent and has a second different temperature;
a schlieren imaging assembly, configured to acquire schlieren images of turbulence occurring in the first fluid when injecting the second fluid; and
a processor, which is configured to visualize the irrigation using the schlieren images.
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