Ferromagnetic foreign body detection with background canceling
US6496713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7264
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods are disclosed for non-invasive screening of the human body by rejecting the magnetic response from biological tissues in the region of interest and outputting data corresponding to the magnetic response of a ferromagnetic foreign body within the region of interest.
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