Experience in Developing and Using Metal Detectors for Medical Purposes

Abstract

It is shown that when performing surgical operations to remove foreign metal particles from the human body, it is advisable to use metal detectors of various types: flux-gate detectors for localizing ferromagnetic particles and eddy current detectors for localizing nonferromagnetic metal particles. The sensitivity of medical equipment must be sufficient to detect small ferromagnetic fragments and particles from a distance of at least 10 mm. The feasibility of preliminary magnetization of the search area with a strong permanent magnet is shown. Methods for setting up metal detectors are given. The need to minimize extraneous electromagnetic fields in the operating room is shown.