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ArticleScience advances2026

Human cardiac measurements with diamond magnetometers.

Muhib Omar, Magnus Benke, Shaowen Zhang, Jixing Zhang, Yihua Wang, Michael Kuebler, Pouya Sharbati, Ara Rahimpour, Arno Gück, Maryna Kapitonova and 21 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

31 authors.

Muhib OmarHelmholtz-Institut Mainz, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Staudingerweg 18, Mainz 55128, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3078-7679
Magnus Benke3rd Institute of Physics, Zentrum für Angewandte Quantuntechnologie (ZAQuant), University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 13, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-9419-5593
Shaowen ZhangHelmholtz-Institut Mainz, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Staudingerweg 18, Mainz 55128, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4491-8417
Jixing Zhang3rd Institute of Physics, Zentrum für Angewandte Quantuntechnologie (ZAQuant), University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 13, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1983-5409
Yihua Wang3rd Institute of Physics, Zentrum für Angewandte Quantuntechnologie (ZAQuant), University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 13, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.ORCID 0009-0006-1965-1550
Michael Kuebler3rd Institute of Physics, Zentrum für Angewandte Quantuntechnologie (ZAQuant), University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 13, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2314-6147
Pouya SharbatiHelmholtz-Institut Mainz, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Staudingerweg 18, Mainz 55128, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0272-1218
Ara RahimpourHelmholtz-Institut Mainz, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Staudingerweg 18, Mainz 55128, Germany.ORCID 0009-0000-6633-4124
Arno GückHelmholtz-Institut Mainz, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Staudingerweg 18, Mainz 55128, Germany.
Maryna KapitonovaNeuromedical AI Lab, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7206-9304
Devyani KadamFraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), Georges-Köhler-Allee 301, Freiburg 79110, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-2439-0253
Carlos René Izquierdo GeiserMedical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, Freiburg im Breisgau 79106, Germany.ORCID 0009-0001-9993-9688
Jens HallerQ.ANT GmbH, Handwerkstraße 29, Stuttgart 70565, Germany.
Arno TrautmannQ.ANT GmbH, Handwerkstraße 29, Stuttgart 70565, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9287-4896
Katharina Jag-LauberQ.ANT GmbH, Handwerkstraße 29, Stuttgart 70565, Germany.
Robert RölverQ.ANT GmbH, Handwerkstraße 29, Stuttgart 70565, Germany.
Thanh-Duc NguyenFraunhofer Institute for Production Engineering and Automation, Nobelstraße 12, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-0701-7510
Leonardo GizziFraunhofer Institute for Production Engineering and Automation, Nobelstraße 12, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3009-6261
Michelle Schweizer3rd Institute of Physics, Zentrum für Angewandte Quantuntechnologie (ZAQuant), University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 13, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.
Mena AbdelsayedLankenau Institute for Medical Research, Penn Wynne, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7654-0308
Ingo WickenbrockMedizinische Klinik I, Abteilung für Kardiologie, Elektrophysiologie, Pneumologie und konservative Intensivmedizin, Klinikum Lünen, Altstadtstraße 23, Lünen 44534, Germany.
Andrew M EdmondsElement Six Global Innovation Centre, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QR, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6220-889X
Matthew MarkhamElement Six Global Innovation Centre, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QR, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8898-5884
Peter A KossFraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), Georges-Köhler-Allee 301, Freiburg 79110, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5094-3056
Oliver SchnellDepartment of Neurosurgery, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Hugenottenpl. 6, Erlangen 91054, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1284-1427
Ulrich G HofmannMedical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, Freiburg im Breisgau 79106, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6264-3701
Tonio BallNeuromedical AI Lab, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4993-466X
Jürgen BeckMedical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, Freiburg im Breisgau 79106, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7687-6098
Dmitry BudkerHelmholtz-Institut Mainz, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Staudingerweg 18, Mainz 55128, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7356-4814
Joerg Wrachtrup3rd Institute of Physics, Zentrum für Angewandte Quantuntechnologie (ZAQuant), University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 13, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3328-9093
Arne WickenbrockHelmholtz-Institut Mainz, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Staudingerweg 18, Mainz 55128, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5540-7519

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The heart produces small magnetic signals, but detecting them without touching the body and without heavy shielding equipment remains a major challenge. In this study, we demonstrate a noninvasive method to measure these signals using compact quantum sensors made from diamond. These sensors operate at room temperature and can detect extremely weak magnetic fields produced by the heart, even outside highly shielded environments. By averaging signals over many heartbeats and using noise suppression techniques, we successfully recorded clear magnetocardiography traces. Although current measurements require averaging, our results show a clear path toward real-time detection. We also explored a gradiometry protocol for unshielded noisy environments, paving the way for contactless cardiac detection in challenging clinical conditions. This work points toward a path for using quantum sensors in practical medical diagnostics of the heart and brain.

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DiamondHeartMagnetocardiographyMagnetometryHumansMagnetic FieldsDiamond

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PMID42748231
PMCPMC13580569

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