Magnetic Sensors and Actuators in Medicine

Book excerpt: Magnetic Sensors and Actuators in Medicine: Materials, Devices, and Applications provides an overview of the various sensors and actuators, their characteristics, role in the development of medical applications, the medical problems they solve, and future directions. The book brings together recent advances in the physics, chemistry and engineering of magnetic materials related to sensors and actuators that improve their functions in medical applications. The book describes the main applications of magnetic sensors and actuators, starting from the common and emerging magnetic materials, their principles of operation, the medical problems that they are used to address, and the latest achievements in the field. Reviews a wide range of magnetic sensors and actuators employed in medical applications such as diagnosis, surgery and therapy Describes magnetic material-based sensors and actuators, including their operation principles, properties and optimization for specific applications Includes examples of recent advances, such as emerging magnetic materials, magnetic nanowires, nanorods and/or nanotubes