Fundamental design rules for the conception of microdevices to be propelled in the blood circulatory system through magnetic gradients generated by a clinical MRI system

2005 3rd IEEE/EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnology in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 253-256

  Martel, Sylvain ^a   Mathieu, Jean Baptiste ^a   Hinojosa, Félix Alexandre ^a   Yahia, L'Hocine ^b   Pouponneau, Pierre ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b EPM

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Blood circulatory system; Fluid dynamics; Magnetic gradient; Magnetic resonance; Material; Microdevice; Minimally invasive operations; Propulsion

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROPULSION;

BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS; MAGNETIC GRADIENTS; MICRODEVICES; MINIMALLY INVASIVE OPERATIONS;

MICROELECTRONICS;

EID: 33845342925     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MMB.2005.1548441     Document Type: Conference Paper

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