Abstract:
A system and method for locating magnetic material. In one embodiment the system includes a magnetic probe; a power module in electrical communication with the magnetic probe to supply current to the magnetic probe; a sense module in electrical communication with the magnetic probe to receive signals from the magnetic probe; and a computer in electrical communication with the power module and the sense module. The computer generates a waveform that controls the supply of current from the power module and receives a signal from the sense module that indicates the presence of magnetic material. The magnetic probe is constructed from a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of substantially 10−6/° C. or less and a Young's modulus of substantially 50 GPa or greater. In one embodiment magnetic nanoparticles are injected into a breast and the lymph nodes collecting the particles are detected with the probe and deemed sentinel nodes.
Abstract:
A system and method for locating magnetic material. In one embodiment the system includes a magnetic probe; a power module in electrical communication with the magnetic probe to supply current to the magnetic probe; a sense module in electrical communication with the magnetic probe to receive signals from the magnetic probe; and a computer in electrical communication with the power module and the sense module. The computer generates a waveform that controls the supply of current from the power module and receives a signal from the sense module that indicates the presence of magnetic material. The magnetic probe is constructed from a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of substantially 10−6/° C. or less and a Young's modulus of substantially 50 GPa or greater. In one embodiment magnetic nanoparticles are injected into a breast and the lymph nodes collecting the particles are detected with the probe and deemed sentinel nodes.
Abstract:
A detection system and method uses an implantable magnetic marker comprising at least one piece of a large Barkhausen jump material (LBJ). The marker is deployed to mark a tissue site in the body for subsequent surgery, and the magnetic detection system includes a handheld probe to excite the marker below the switching field for bistable switching of the marker causing a harmonic response to be generated in a sub-bistable mode that allows the marker to be detected and localised. The marker implanted may also be shorter than the critical length required to initiate bistable switching of the LBJ material.
Abstract:
A probe for detecting magnetic particles. In one embodiment, the probe includes: a cylindrical probe core having a first end and a second end, the cylindrical probe core defining two channels for containing coils of wire, one of the channels being adjacent the first end of the cylindrical probe core; two sense coils, one each of the sense coils being located in a respective one of the channels; and two drive coils, one each of the drive coils being co-located with the respective sense coil in a respective one of the channels.
Abstract:
A multicore magnetic particle. In one embodiment, the magnetic particle includes a plurality of superparmagnetic cores embedded in a non-magnetic matrix. In another embodiment, the effective anisotropy energy barrier of the particle is larger than the sum of the anisotropy energy barriers of the individual superparamagnetic cores. In yet another embodiment, the superparamagnetic cores are close enough to interact magnetically by exchange coupling and dipole interaction. In still yet another embodiment, the specific loss power of the magnetic particle is greater than the specific loss power of an equivalent mass of individual superparamagnetic cores.
Abstract:
A magnetic marker for marking a site in tissue in the body. In one embodiment, the marker comprises a magnetic metallic glass. In another embodiment, the marker is in a non-spherical configuration having an anisotropy ratio less than 9. In yet another embodiment, the marker is in a non-spherical configuration having an anisotropy ratio less than 6. In yet another embodiment, the marker is in a non-spherical configuration having an anisotropy ratio less than 3.
Abstract:
A probe for detecting magnetic particles. In one embodiment, the probe includes: a cylindrical probe core having a first end and a second end, the cylindrical probe core defining two channels for containing coils of wire, one of the channels being adjacent the first end of the cylindrical probe core; two sense coils, one each of the sense coils being located in a respective one of the channels; and two drive coils, one each of the drive coils being co-located with the respective sense coil in a respective one of the channels.
Abstract:
A magnetic marker for marking a site in tissue in the body. In one embodiment, the marker comprises a magnetic metallic glass. In another embodiment, the marker is in a non-spherical configuration having an anisotropy ratio less than 9. In yet another embodiment, the marker is in a non-spherical configuration having an anisotropy ratio less than 6. In yet another embodiment, the marker is in a non-spherical configuration having an anisotropy ratio less than 3.
Abstract:
A magnetic marker for marking a site in tissue in the body. In one embodiment, the marker comprises a magnetic metallic glass. In another embodiment, the marker is in a non-spherical configuration having an anisotropy ratio less than 9. In yet another embodiment, the marker is in a non-spherical configuration having an anisotropy ratio less than 6. In yet another embodiment, the marker is in a non-spherical configuration having an anisotropy ratio less than 3.
Abstract:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a first image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a front view of a second image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a first embodiment; FIG. 3 is a front view of a third image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a front view of a fourth image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a first embodiment; FIG. 5 is a front view of a fifth image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a first embodiment; FIG. 6 is a front view of a sixth image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a first embodiment; FIG. 7 is a front view of a seventh image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a first embodiment; FIG. 8 is a front view of a first image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a second embodiment; FIG. 9 is a front view of a second image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a front view of a third image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a front view of a fourth image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a second embodiment; FIG. 12 is a front view of a fifth image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a second embodiment; FIG. 13 is a front view of a sixth image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a second embodiment; FIG. 14 is a front view of a seventh image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a second embodiment; FIG. 15 is a front view of a first image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a third embodiment; FIG. 16 is a front view of a second image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a third embodiment; FIG. 17 is a front view of a third image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a third embodiment; FIG. 18 is a front view of a fourth image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a third embodiment; FIG. 19 is a front view of a fifth image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a third embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view of a sixth image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a third embodiment; and, FIG. 21 is a front view of a seventh image in a sequence for a display screen or a portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface, according to a third embodiment. In the drawings, the broken line showing of a device and display screen with graphical user interface is included for the purpose of showing portions of the article which form no part of the claim. The appearance of the display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface sequentially transitions between the images shown within FIGS. 1-7 for the first embodiment. The appearance of the display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface sequentially transitions between the images shown within FIGS. 8-14 for the second embodiment. The appearance of the display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface sequentially transitions between the images shown within FIGS. 15-21 for the third embodiment. The process or period in which one image transitions to another forms no part of the claimed design.