Magnetism in medicine : a handbook / edited by Wilfried Andrä and Hannes Nowak.

Other author Andrä, Wilfried.
Other author Nowak, Hannes.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoBerlin ; New York : Wiley-VCH, ©1998.
Description511 pages : illustrations
Subjects
Magnetics--Therapeutic use.
Magnetic resonance imaging.
Nuclear magnetic resonance.
Magnetic fields--Physiological effect.
Magnetotherapy.

Contents The history of magnetism in medicine / U. Häfeli -- Basic physical principles / D. Berkov -- Creating and measuring magnetic fields / W. Andrä -- Biomagnetism. Introduction / H. Nowak -- Biomagnetic instrumentation / H. Nowak -- Cardiomagnetism / G. Stroink, W. Moshage and S. Achenbach -- Neuromagnetism / T. Elbert -- Magnetic stimulation / S. Ueno -- Liver iron susceptometry / R. Fischer -- Magnetic resonance. Physical principles and technology / A. Oppelt -- Modern applications of MRI in medical sciences. Introduction / J. Röther -- Functional magnetic resonance imagining (fMRI) / A. Schreiber ... [et al.] -- MR spectroscopy / P.E. Sijens and M. Oudkerk -- New MRI techniques for the detection of cerebral ischemia / M.E. Moseley and J. Röther -- Magnetic substances and externally applied fields. Introduction / W. Andrä -- Magnetism in gastroenterology / M. Forsman -- Magnetopneumography / K. Kalliomäki -- Magnetic hyperthermia / W. Andrä -- Selective cell separation with monosized magnetizable polymer beads / J. Ugelstad ... [et al.] -- Magnetic wound treatment / O. Stemme.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN3527402217 (alk. paper)