Title :
Threedimensional actuation of small ferromagnetic objects in MRI
Author :
Dahmen, Christian ; Zeischke, B. ; Geldmann, Christian ; Fatikow, Sergej ; Kluge, Andreas
Author_Institution :
Div. Microrobotics & Control Eng., Univ. of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Abstract :
Magnetic actuation is a promising technology also for medical applications. In this work, very small amounts of ferromagnetic material are actuated in three dimensions by using a standard magnetic resonance imaging device, with the aim of applications in the medical area.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; ferromagnetic materials; MRI; magnetic actuation; magnetic resonance imaging device; medical applications; small ferromagnetic objects; threedimensional actuation; Cardiovascular system; Glass; Magnetic cores; Magnetic materials; Magnetic resonance imaging; Polymers; Propulsion;
Conference_Titel :
Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT), 2012 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2875-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISOT.2012.6403284
