A vector magnetometer module for biomagnetic application

被引:14
作者
Burghoff, M [1 ]
Schleyerbach, H [1 ]
Drung, D [1 ]
Trahms, L [1 ]
Koch, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Phys Tech Bundesanstalt, D-10587 Berlin, Germany
关键词
D O I
10.1109/77.783920
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Multichannel SQUID systems are widely used for biomagnetic research. Commonly, these instruments measure one component of the magnetic vector field or one gradient of vector field. We have designed a vector magnetometer module allowing the recording of orthogonal vector components. The module is designed as a cube with one liquid helium cooled SQUID mounted at each of its six faces. The mean values of signals from SQUIDs of opposite faces are estimates for the magnetic field components in the tenter of the cube. Due to Maxwell's third equation, the signals of the sis SQUIDs can be combined to yield zero. This allows an on-line check of the SQUID performance. The features of the vector magnetometer module are illustrated by cardiac measurements. 3D graphics allow direct inspection of the magnetic field vector. The cube is designed to be used as a basic module of a multichannel SQUID system for biomagnetic application.
引用
收藏
页码:4069 / 4072
页数:4
相关论文
共 10 条
[1]   THE PTB 83-SQUID SYSTEM FOR BIOMAGNETIC APPLICATIONS IN A CLINIC [J].
DRUNG, D .
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, 1995, 5 (02) :2112-2117
[2]   AN INTEGRATED DC SQUID MAGNETOMETER WITH VARIABLE ADDITIONAL POSITIVE FEEDBACK [J].
DRUNG, D ;
KOCH, H .
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 1994, 7 (05) :242-245
[3]   A 37-CHANNEL DC-SQUID MAGNETOMETER SYSTEM [J].
DRUNG, D ;
ZIMMERMANN, R ;
CANTOR, R ;
ERNE, SN ;
KOCH, H ;
MATTHIES, KP ;
PETERS, M ;
SCHEER, HJ ;
STOLLFUSS, D .
CLINICAL PHYSICS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT, 1991, 12 :21-29
[4]  
ERNE SN, 1981, BIOMAGNETISM, P79
[5]   Magnetoencephalography with diversely oriented and multicomponent sensors [J].
Hochwald, B ;
Nehorai, A .
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 1997, 44 (01) :40-50
[6]   Estimation of multiple sources using a three-dimensional vector measurement of a magnetoencephalogram [J].
Kobayashi, K ;
Uchikawa, Y .
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 1998, 83 (11) :6462-6464
[7]  
Malmivuo J., 1975, P SAN DIEGO BIOMEDIC, V14
[8]   COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF THE NORMAL VECTOR MAGNETOCARDIOGRAM AND VECTOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM [J].
NOUSIAINEN, JJO ;
LEKKALA, JO ;
MALMIVUO, JAV .
JOURNAL OF ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, 1986, 19 (03) :275-290
[9]  
*PROD INF NEUR LTD, 1997, NEUR VECT VIEW SETT
[10]  
YOSHIDA Y, IN PRESS ADV BIOMAGN