Overview

Biomagnetism is the study of magnetic fields that originate in biological systems. This is a relatively new discipline that has attracted considerable interest throughout the scientific commu- ty. The study of biomagnetic fields requires the use of techniques and concepts drawn from widely disparate scientific disciplines. To make these techniques and concepts available to a wide spectrum of the scientific community, a NATO Advanced study Institute on B- magnetism was held near Frascati at Grottaferrata, Italy, in S- tember 1982. This volume is based on the lectures delivered by scholars representing many different scientific areas, ranging from solid state physics to psychology. It attempts to preserve the - herent development of concepts drawn from physiology, psychology, biology, physics, medicine, occupational health and geology that was evident during the Institute. The reader will quickly become aware that the progress in biomagnetism over the past decade was due principally to the efforts of interdisciplinary teams of sci- tists. One of the purposes of this volume is to make all of the basic principles and findings of biomagnetism available in one place, so that scientists who have already embarked on the study of biomagnetism or who plan to do so in the near future will have them available for study and reference. Each section of this volume was written by a recognized expert who lectured at the Institute on the topics he describes here.

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Author:   Samuel J. Williamson ,  Gian-Luca Romani ,  Lloyd Kaufman ,  Ivo Modena
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.362kg
ISBN:  

9781475717877

ISBN 10:   1475717873
Pages:   706
Publication Date:   15 April 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Magnetic Quantities, Units, Materials, and Measurements.- 3. Cryogenics.- 4. SQUID Sensors.- 5 . Detection Coils.- 6. Physical Concepts and Mathematical Models.- 7. Electrophysiology of Excitable Cells and Tissues, with Special Consideration of the Heart Muscle.- 8. Cellular Action Currents.- 9. Cardiac Studies.- 10. Steady Fields of the Body.- 11. Magnetic Fields of the Eye.- 12. Brain Studies.- 13. Assessment of Iron in Human Tissue: The Magnetic Biopsy.- 14. Biogenic Ferrimagnetism: A New Biomagnetism.- 15. Magnetopneumography.- 16. Shielded Rooms.- 17. Analog Filtering Techniques.- 18. Signal Processing.- 19. A Retrospective.- Appendices.- A. Values of constants.- B. Conversion Between CGS And Si Units.- C Calculation of Inductance.- 1. Magnetometer.- 2. Gradiometers.- 1. Tables for Coils of Unequal Radii.- References.- Lecturers and Directors.

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