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Method and apparatus for ferrous object and/or magnetic field detection for MRI safety

  • US 7,696,751 B2
  • Filed: 12/07/2006
  • Issued: 04/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for magnetic field detection, comprising:

  • a magnetic field detector comprising one or more magnetic field sensors for detecting a threshold magnitude magnetic field;

    a user interface for generating an alert to a user upon detection of the threshold magnitude magnetic field;

    a power supply;

    wherein the magnetic field detector, the power supply, and the user interface are utilized in a single package, wherein the one or more magnetic field sensors comprise three magnetic field sensors, wherein the three magnetic field sensors detect magnetic fields in three perpendicular directions.

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