Neuromagnetic recordings of the human peripheral nerve with planar SQUID gradiometers

G. Lang*, U. Shahani, A. I. Weir, P. Maas, C. M. Pegrum, G. B. Donaldson

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Abstract

Magnetic fields produced by a travelling volley in the human ulnar nerve have been successfully measured in a lightly shielded environment. Recordings of the tangential component of the magnetic field were made using a planar second-order gradiometer integrated with a first-order gradiometric superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). Devices were fabricated in our clean-room facility at the University of Strathclyde and measurements taken in an eddy-current shielded room at the Wellcome Biomagnetism Unit. We use no additional shielding and no electronic differencing or field-hulling techniques. Evoked magnetic fields of 60 fT peak-to-peak were obtained after 1536 averages but they could be seen easily as early as 512 averages. Measurements were made over four points above the ulnar nerve on the upper arm and from these the conduction velocity was calculated as 60 m s-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2379-2384
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics in Medicine and Biology
Volume43
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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