Published March 15, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

SQUID method of lung contamination testing

  • 1. Department of Magnetometry, Institute of Measurement Science, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 841 04 Bratislava (Slovakia)

Description

We are reporting on the development of a SQUID magnetometric method of ferromagnetic dust quantification in the human lungs. In order to solve this problem we utilize a forward method of magnetized ferromagnetic particle (dipole) distribution 3D modeling in human lung torso and in an arc welder's lungs. We also solve the inverse problem, by which the amount of dust in the lungs is estimated using the results of the remanent magnetic induction B r measurement upon the human chest. We state the formula for SQUID measured output voltage U to B r conversion for the second order gradiometer, which is in a highly dipole position and density dependent. We utilize a low-T c second order rf SQUID gradiometer with the sensitivity of 10-14 T in the unit frequency range

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physc.2006.01.030;
PII
S0921-4534(06)00041-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
435
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 128-131
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

Conference

Title
International workshop on weak superconductivity
Acronym
WWS'05
Dates
16-19 Sep 2005
Place
Bratislava (Slovakia)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37115045
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHEST; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DIPOLES; DUSTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LUNGS; PARTICLES; SENSITIVITY; SQUID DEVICES; TESTING
Descriptors DEC
BODY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FLUXMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; MULTIPOLES; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SIMULATION; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES

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Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.