期刊
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
卷 23, 期 6, 页码 5660-5669出版社
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3237910
关键词
Biomagnetometry; cardiovascular applications; magnetocardiography (MCG); magnetoelectric (ME) sensors; ME performance; optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs); pilot study
In principle, the use of biomagnetic sensing can complement electrode-based bioelectrical signal acquisition, but its widespread usage is hindered by the lack of low noise floors. This article focuses on the development of thin-film magnetoelectric (ME) sensors and their potential applications in biomagnetometry, with a pilot study conducted to evaluate ME sensor performance in detecting human heart signals. The study successfully detected a magnetic equivalent of a human R wave using the ME prototype and provides an outlook on future perspectives and challenges for ME technology in cardiovascular applications.
In principle, electrode-based bioelectrical signal acquisition can be complemented by biomagnetic sensing and therefore requires a more detailed assessment, especially because of the availability of novel noncryogenic sensor technologies. The current development of thin-film magnetoelectric (ME) sensors ensures that ME technology is becoming a prospective candidate for biomagnetometry. The main obstacle for large-scale usage is the lack of extremely low noise floors at the final sensor system output. This article highlights the current state of ME sensor development based on a magnetocardiography (MCG) pilot study involving a healthy volunteer in a magnetically shielded chamber. For assessment, an ME prototype (converse ME thin-film sensors) will be applied for the first time. This sensor type ensures a noise amplitude spectral density below 20 pT/root Hz at 10 Hz by using a sophisticated magnetic layer system. The main aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the applicability of this promising sensor for the detection of a human heart signal and to evaluate the sensor output with competitive optical magnetometry technology. A magnetic equivalent of a human R wave could be successfully detected within a 1-min measurement period with the sensor presented here. Finally, the article will provide an outlook on future ME perspectives and challenges, especially for cardiovascular applications.
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