Magnetic resonance imaging

Science Advances, vol. 12, pp. eaeg6766

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging explores the atomic-scale and mesoscale environments of nuclear spin to produce images predominantly of soft matter. Within 10 years of its first realization over 50 years ago, it has been established in medical diagnostics. It has undergone continuous development to improve image quality and sensitivity by using both higher magnetic fields and by making instrumentation more affordable and portable. The physical principles and major milestones of MRI are reviewed and concluded with an outlook into the future.

Authors 7

1. Bernhard Blümich Aachen Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

2. Nicolas Boulant

   Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Université Paris-Saclay · Building large instruments for neuroimaging: from population imaging to ultra-high magnetic fields

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   Paris-Saclay University, CEA, CNRS, NeuroSpin, BAOBAB, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

3. Michael Garwood

   University of Minnesota

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   Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

4. David A.S Parker

   Hong Kong Baptist University

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   Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong

5. Nicola J. Rogers

   Hong Kong Baptist University

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   Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong

6. Daniel Topgaard

   Lund University

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   Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

7. Kǎmil Uǧurbil

   University of Minnesota

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   Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA