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Agents for polarization enhancement in MRI

Aime et al., 2008

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3935813540023016801
Author
Aime S
Dastru W
Gobetto R
Santelia D
Viale A
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Molecular Imaging I

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The intrinsic low sensitivity of the NMR phenomenon can be overcome thanks to hyperpolarization procedures that break the limits of the Boltzmann equilibrium and may increase the NMR signal by a factor of 105. Hyperpolarization procedures have been …
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