Open AccessOptical multichannel room temperature magnetic field imaging system for clinical application
Author(s) -
G. Lembke,
S. N. Erné,
H. Nowak,
Benjamin Menhorn,
A. Pasquarelli
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
biomedical optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.362
H-Index - 86
ISSN - 2156-7085
DOI - 10.1364/boe.5.000876
Subject(s) - magnetometer , magnetic field , materials science , interference (communication) , quantum interference , biomagnetism , optics , optoelectronics , superconductivity , nuclear magnetic resonance , computer science , physics , telecommunications , channel (broadcasting) , quantum mechanics
Optically pumped magnetometers (OPM) are a very promising alternative to the superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) used nowadays for Magnetic Field Imaging (MFI), a new method of diagnosis based on the measurement of the magnetic field of the human heart. We present a first measurement combining a multichannel OPM-sensor with an existing MFI-system resulting in a fully functional room temperature MFI-system.