Application of HTS technology to cardiac dysrhythmia detection

Discusses the conceptual design considerations and challenges for development of a contactless, mobile, single channel biomagnetic sensor system based on high-temperature superconductor (HTS) superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) and employing the three-SQUID gradiometer concept. Operating in magnetically unshielded environments, as are encountered in many medical scenarios, this instrument class would monitor cardiac electrical activity with minimal patient preparation and intrusiveness, and would notionally be coupled with a clinically adaptive human-system interface.<>