Metal implant localizers: Frontiers and diagnostic feasibility

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 134-140

  Trobec, R ^a   Avbelj, V ^a   Veselko, M ^b   Demsar F ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; DIAGNOSIS; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; GRAPH THEORY; HYSTERESIS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; METALS;

EDDY CURRENT LOSS; HYSTERESIS LOSS; MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

ARTICLE; IMPLANT; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 0030152127     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091909609008392     Document Type: Article

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