Micro-device's susceptibility difference based MRI positioning system, a preliminary investigation

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 II, Issue , 2004, Pages 1140-1143

  Felfoul, O ^a   Martel, S ^a   Beaudoin, G ^b   Mathieu, J B ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Field mapping; Micro device; MRI; Phase images; Positioning; Sensors

Indexed keywords

CATHETERS; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MAGNETIZATION; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SENSORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

FIELD MAPPING; MICRO-DEVICE; PHASE IMAGES; POSITIONING;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 11144305857     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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