Nanodiamond-enhanced MRI via in situ hyperpolarization

David E. J. Waddington; Mathieu Sarracanie; Huiliang Zhang; Najat Salameh; David R. Glenn; Ewa Rej; Torsten Gaebel; Thomas Boele; Ronald L. Walsworth; David J. Reilly; Matthew S. Rosen

doi:10.1038/ncomms15118

Nature Communications (Apr 2017)

Nanodiamond-enhanced MRI via in situ hyperpolarization

David E. J. Waddington,
Mathieu Sarracanie,
Huiliang Zhang,
Najat Salameh,
David R. Glenn,
Ewa Rej,
Torsten Gaebel,
Thomas Boele,
Ronald L. Walsworth,
David J. Reilly,
Matthew S. Rosen

Affiliations

David E. J. Waddington: A.A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Mathieu Sarracanie: A.A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Huiliang Zhang: Department of Physics, Harvard University
Najat Salameh: A.A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
David R. Glenn: Department of Physics, Harvard University
Ewa Rej: ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Physics, University of Sydney
Torsten Gaebel: ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Physics, University of Sydney
Thomas Boele: ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Physics, University of Sydney
Ronald L. Walsworth: Department of Physics, Harvard University
David J. Reilly: ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Physics, University of Sydney
Matthew S. Rosen: A.A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15118
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Hyperpolarized magnetic resonance imaging can enhance imaging contrast by orders of magnitude, but applications are limited by the thermal relaxation of hyperpolarized states. Here, Waddingtonet al. demonstrate the on-demand hyperpolarization of hydrogen spins through the Overhauser effect with nanodiamonds.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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