Analysis of magnetic material in the human heart, spleen and liver

BioMetals

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 351-355

  Grassi Schultheiss, P P ^b   Heller, F ^b   Dobson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Heart; Liver; Maghemite; Magnetite; Spleen

Indexed keywords

FERRIC OXIDE; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL; MAGNETITE;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEART; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER; MAGNETISM; MINERALIZATION; SPLEEN;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE; HEART; HUMANS; IRON; LIVER; MYOCARDIUM; OXIDES; SPLEEN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030665574     PISSN: 09660844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018340920329     Document Type: Article

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