Title :
Fibrinolysis in strong magnetic fields
Author :
Iwasaka, Masakazu ; Ueno, Shoogo ; Tsuda, Hiroko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Commun. Eng., Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
Abstract :
The authors have observed that the fibrinolytic process in strong magnetic fields up to 8 T was enhanced. In this study, they focused on the mechanism of this phenomenon. First, they observed that gradient magnetic fields eroded a fibrin gel in a specific direction. Second, they carried out an experiment to measure concentrations of fibrin in magnetic fields and concluded that redistribution of fibrin polymers concentration occurred in gradient magnetic fields up to 8 T
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; biomagnetism; biomolecular effects of radiation; gels; magnetic field effects; proteins; 8 T; fibrin gel erosion; fibrin polymers concentration redistribution; fibrinolysis; fibrinolytic process; gradient magnetic fields; strong magnetic fields; Biomedical engineering; Blood vessels; Boring; Computer science; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Plastics; Polymers; Shape; Superconducting magnets;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2050-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.415281
