Combining pulsed and DC gradients in a clinical MRI-based microrobotic platform to guide therapeutic magnetic agents in the vascular network

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

Volumn 10, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Martel, Sylvain ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Magnetic force; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Navigable agents; Targeted therapies and diagnostics; Vascular network

Indexed keywords

GRADIENT COIL; HOMOGENEOUS FIELD; MAGNETIC FORCE; MAGNETIC GRADIENT; MRI SCANNERS; PULLING FORCE; SLEW RATE; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; VASCULAR NETWORK;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCANNING;

SATURATION MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 84872929114     PISSN: 17298806     EISSN: 17298814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5772/53513     Document Type: Article

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