Enhancement of NMR and MRI in the Presence of Hyperpolarized Noble Gases
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Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:960788146 |
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Download or read book Enhancement of NMR and MRI in the Presence of Hyperpolarized Noble Gases written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present invention relates generally to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques for both spectroscopy and imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods in which hyperpolarized noble gases (e.g., Xe and He) are used to enhance and improve NMR and MRI. Additionally, the hyperpolarized gas solutions of the invention are useful both in vitro and in vivo to study the dynamics or structure of a system. When used with biological systems, either in vivo or in vitro, it is within the scope of the invention to target the hyperpolarized gas and deliver it to specific regions within the system.