Accuracy of an electromagnetic tracking device: A study of the optimal operating range and metal interference

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 791-793

  Milne, A D ^a,b   Chess, D G ^a,b   Johnson, J A ^a,b   King, Graham ^a,b  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Electromagnetic tracking device; Error; Kinematics; Metal interference

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); KINEMATICS; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING DEVICE; METAL INTERFERENCE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ALLOY; BIOMATERIAL; METAL; STEEL;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICE; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION;

EID: 0030175849     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(96)83335-5     Document Type: Article

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