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RECENT ADVANCES IN BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF SQUIDS.

Author(s) : GUPTA A. K.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DURING THE LAST DECADE SQUID MAGNETOMETERS AND GRADIOMETERS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED TO STUDY BIOMAGNETIC FIELDS PRODUCED BY VARIOUS ORGANS OF THE HUMAN BODY. PHENOMENA WHICH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED USING SQUIDS ARE: MAGNETOCARDIOGRAM, FOETAL MAGNETOCARDIOGRAM, MAGNETOMYOGRAM, MAGNETO-OCULOGRAM AND MAGNETO-ENCEPHALOGRAM. ALTHOUGH EACH OF THESE EFFECTS HAS AN ELECTRICAL ANALOGUE, THE MAGNETIC MEASUREMENT OFFERS A CLEAR ADVANTAGE IN SEVERAL CASES.

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  • Original title: RECENT ADVANCES IN BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF SQUIDS.
  • Record ID : 1986-0044
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Indian J. Cryog. - vol. 9 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1984
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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