Multi-channel SQUID system for MEG and ultra-low-field MRI

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 839-842

  Zotev, Vadim S ^a   Matlachov, Andrei N ^a   Volegov, Petr L ^a   Sandin, Henrik J ^a   Espy, Michelle A ^a   Mosher, John C ^a   Urbaitis, Algis V ^a   Newman, Shaun G ^a   Kraus Jr , Robert H ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomagnetism; MEG; SQUID; ULF MRI

Indexed keywords

BIOMAGNETISM; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MAGNETOMETERS;

AUDITORY EVOKED RESPONSES; FOURIER IMAGING; MAGNETIC FIELD RESOLUTION;

SQUIDS;

EID: 34547451696     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2007.898198     Document Type: Conference Paper

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