Cited by 180Atomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchMagnetic Field Sensors TechniquesGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

The DOI matches its Crossref record; 44 of the 44 references it cites were found in a registry or an index; 3 of the 42 sources its claims cite were checked for support.

Biomagnetism using SQUIDs: status and perspectives

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Sternickel, Karsten, Braginski, Alex I·2006·Superconductor Science and Technology

Abstract

Biomagnetism involves the measurement and analysis of very weak local magnetic fields of living organisms and various organs in humans. Such fields can be of physiological origin or due to magnetic impurities or markers. This paper reviews existing and prospective applications of biomagnetism in clinical research and medical diagnostics. Currently, such applications require sensitive magnetic SQUID sensors and amplifiers. The practicality of biomagnetic methods depends especially on techniques for suppressing the dominant environmental electromagnetic noise, and on suitable nearly real-time data processing and interpretation methods. Of the many biomagnetic methods and applications, only the functional studies of the human brain (magnetoencephalography) and liver susceptometry are in clinical use, while functional diagnostics of the human heart (magnetocardiography) approaches the threshold of clinical acceptance. Particularly promising for the future is the ongoing research into low-field magnetic resonance anatomical imaging using SQUIDs.

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Crossref · 10.1088/0953-2048/19/3/024

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    Biological systems are in most cases rather complex and have a number of degrees of freedom exceeding the number of sensors to measure them.

    “Also, biological systems are in most cases rather complex and have a number of degrees of freedom exceeding the number of sensors to measure them.”
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    Patients are frequently attached to other mobile apparatus, may be clinically unstable or tending to claustrophobia.

    “However, in practice this concept may not be applicable, because patients are frequently attached to other mobile apparatus, may be clinically unstable or tending to claustrophobia.”
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    Even moderately effective MSRs are quite expensive and greatly impair the flexibility of using a biomagnetic method in real-life clinical environments.

    “Unfortunately, even moderately effective MSRs are quite expensive and greatly impair the flexibility of using a biomagnetic method in real-life clinical environments.”
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    Only mechanical cryocoolers can meet the requirements for safe, reliable, relatively inexpensive and invisible cryogenic cooling.

    “Only mechanical cryocoolers can meet such requirements.”
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    The 3D inverse problem is ill-defined.

    “Fundamentally, the 3D inverse problem is ill-defined.”
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    There are no databases from which precise rules for interpreting MCG recordings can be deduced.

    “the interpretation of MCG recordings is a challenge for cardiologists, since there are no databases from which precise rules can be deduced.”
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    Machine learning is typically powerful for handling missing information problems.

    “It is typically powerful for handling so-called missing information problems.”
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    Livers of normal subjects contain 50-500 µg g -1 of iron, while pathological iron overload can extend up to 5000 µg g -1.

    “Livers of normal subjects contain 50-500 µg g -1 , while pathological iron overload can extend up to 5000 µg g -1 .”
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    Foetal ECG cannot be used over a part of gestation period because the foetus is electrically insulated by vernix caseosa.

    “foetal ECG cannot be used over a part of gestation period-the foetus is then electrically insulated by a wax layer (vernix caseosa).”
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  1. Andrä W, 1998, Magnetism in Medicine
  2. Lima E, 2006, SQUID Handbook, II
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Authors
Sternickel, K., & Braginski, A. I.
Affiliations
Forschungszentrum Jülich (DE)
Venue
Superconductor Science and Technology
Published
2006-02-15
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
S160-S171
ISSN
  • 0953-2048 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-6668
OpenAlex
W2041287130
Cited by
180
References
44
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Superconductor Science and Technology (publishedVersion)
  • JuSER (Forschungszentrum Jülich) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (0349580)
  • Vanderbilt University
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Magnetic Field Sensors Techniques
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geophysics › Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
Keywords
biomagnetism, SQUID sensors, magnetoencephalography, magnetocardiography, low-field MRI, electromagnetic noise suppression, medical diagnostics, brain magnetic fields

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