A new instrument designed to measure the magnetic susceptibility of human liver tissue in vivo

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3543-3554

  Farrell, D E ^a   Allen, C J ^a   Whilden, M W ^a   Kidane, T K ^b   Baig, T N ^a   Tripp, J H ^a   Brown, R W ^a   Sheth, S ^c   Brittenham, G M ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Diamagnetic; Hepatic iron concentration; High temperature superconductivity; Magnetic susceptibility; Paramagnetic; Phantom; Storage iron; Susceptometer

Indexed keywords

DIAMAGNETIC MATERIALS; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; PARAMAGNETISM; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

HEPATIC IRON CONCENTRATION; PHANTOMS; STORAGE IRON; SUSCEPTOMETERS;

TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 34548141737     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2007.901352     Document Type: Article

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