Search for dissertations about: "Thin-wire Approximation"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Thin-wire Approximation.

2. 1. Electromagnetic Modeling and Design of Medical Implants and Devices

   Author : Oskar Talcoth; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Implant Safety; Lead Heating; Pacemakers; Thin-wire Approximation; Convex Relaxation; Optimal Sensor Placement; Optimal Measurements; Helix; Sensor Selection; MR Safety; Magnetic Tracking; Fisher Information Matrix;

   Abstract : This thesis covers two topics in biomedical electromagnetics: pacemaker lead heating in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and optimization of sensorpositions in magnetic tracking.The electromagnetic part of pacemaker lead heating during MRI is a resonant phenomenon which is complicated by, among other factors, the wide range of length scales involved in the problem. READ MORE

4. 2. Electromagnetic Modeling and Sensitivity-Based Optimization of Medical Devices

   Author : Oskar Talcoth; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; helical conductors; optimal measurements; thin-wire approximation; inverse problems; Convex optimization; pacemakers; design of experiments; MR safety; multi-scale; magnetic resonance imaging; magnetic tracking; optimal sensor placement;

   Abstract : Electromagnetics is a fundamental part of biomedical engineering and modern healthcare due to the electromagnetic nature of several important processes in the human body and the interactions of electromagnetic fields with the human body. As a consequence, electromagnetics is exploited for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes by a multitude of medical devices. READ MORE