SQUID-based simultaneous detection of NMR and biomagnetic signals at ultra-low magnetic fields

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 15, Issue 2 PART I, 2005, Pages 635-639

  Espy, Michelle A ^a   Matlachov, Andrei N ^a   Volegov, Petr L ^a   Mosher, John C ^a   Kraus Jr , Robert H ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioniagnetism; Low magnetic field; MRI; NMR; SQUID

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; CARDIOLOGY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING; NEUROLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES;

BIOMAGNETISM; LOW MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOCARDIOGRAPHY (MCG); MAGNETOMYOGRAPHY (MMG);

SQUIDS;

EID: 22044449057     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2005.849978     Document Type: Conference Paper

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