Swiss researcher developed magnet to remove foreign bodies
Haab's interest in ocular trauma led to use of electromagnet for removing metal found in eye
Publish date: October 15, 2004
Norman B. Medows, MD
Norman B. Medows, MD
Magnets have led travelers and explorers safely home and have spared ship's captains from the ocean depths. Today, they play a major role in medicine in the analysis of ourinternal organs by the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).