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The non-invasive detection of high resolution magnetocardiographic signals generated by the electrical activation of the heart requires the development of high-resolution magnetic field sensors (superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUlDs)). The ability of multichannel recording and adequate computational power allows an application of this technique suitable for clinical use. The magnetic shielding of the detection chamber is a necessity for a high signal to noise ratio. The basic technical performances, an overview of large MCG systems and as an example for a clinical MCG system a description of the performance of Argos 55 — the new MCG system in Ulm — is presented.
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Erné, S.N., Müller, HP. (2000). Magnetocardiographic Technology: State of the Art. In: Osterhues, HH., Hombach, V., Moss, A.J. (eds) Advances in Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Monitoring Techniques. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 229. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4090-4_37
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