Fiber Optic Sensor for Cardiac Magnetic Field

Award Information

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 25144	Program Year/Program: 1994 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 25144	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: BIO-IMAGING RESEARCH, INC.
425 BARCLAY BOULEVARD LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069
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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1994

Title: Fiber Optic Sensor for Cardiac Magnetic Field

Agency: HHS

Contract: 1 R43 HL51676-1A1,

Award Amount: $78,504.00

Abstract:
We will adapt a non-cryogenic magnetic field sensor previously developed for defense purposesand apply it to magnetocardiography (MCG), the measurement of magnetic fields induced by electricalcurrents in the heart. As a single non-invasive sensor, this unit would have similar applications to theelectrocardiograph. When these units are assembled into a spatial array, the magnetic field can bemeasured as a function of position, giving diagnostically useful information about the pathways ofcurrent flow in the heart. This could replace invasive measurements of heart currents using catheters.At present, much work is underway using cryogenic devices for MCG, but this sensor promises to bemore economical and easier to use in arrays.

Principal Investigator:
Timothy Fox
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Small Business Information at Submission:

Bio-imaging Research, Inc.
425 Barclay Boulevard Lincolnshire, IL 60069

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