Nuclear spin polarization can be significantly increased through the process of
hyperpolarization, leading to an increase in the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance …

Hyperpolarised gas lung MRI using xenon-129 can provide detailed 3D images of the
ventilated lung airspaces, and can be applied to quantify lung microstructure and detailed …

Recent developments in NMR hyperpolarization have enabled a wide array of new in vivo
molecular imaging modalities, ranging from functional imaging of the lungs to metabolic …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables high-resolution non-invasive observation of the
anatomy and function of intact organisms. However, previous MRI reporters of key biological …

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Tools for Neuroscience Research and Emerging
Clinical Applications is the first comprehensive book for non-physicists that addresses the …

The study of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in human weight regulation has been constrained
by the lack of a noninvasive tool for measuring this tissue and its function in vivo. Existing …

Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of directly imaging perfusion of human brain tissue by
using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with inhaled hyperpolarized xenon 129 (129Xe) …

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) studies with hyperpolarized (hp) noble gases are at an
exciting interface between physics, chemistry, materials science and biomedical sciences …

Purpose Upon inhalation, xenon diffuses into the bloodstream and is transported to the
brain, where it dissolves in various compartments of the brain. Although up to five chemically …

Fluorine-19 (19F)-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging stand to
revolutionize imaging-based research and clinical trials in several fields of medical …