APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Multidimensional imaging for medical diagnosis, especially when rapid diagnosis is critical Ex situ nondestructive evaluation of suspicious substances for homeland security Nondestructive evaluation for quality control at production sites Inexpensive NMR for benchtop chemical analysis ADVANTAGES: Enables high-resolution NMR and … [Read more...] about Portable, High Resolution NMR/MRI in Inhomogeneous Fields IB-2185
Physical Sciences
Novel Use of NMR with Microfluidic Lab-On-A-Chip Devices IB-2212
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: NMR spectroscopy and imaging to determine the chemical composition of a gas or liquid detect biohazards and toxic chemicals measure flow of gases or liquids in capillaries or micro-analysis systems, such as lab-on-a-chip devices conduct scientific or medical sampling Microfluidic assays of hyperpolarized noble gases … [Read more...] about Novel Use of NMR with Microfluidic Lab-On-A-Chip Devices IB-2212
Solid State Silicon Photomultiplier with High Photon Detection Efficiency IB-3150
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Radionuclide medical imaging High-energy nuclear physics Radiation detectors for nuclear safeguards Molecular imaging equipment Optical communications ADVANTAGES: Insensitivity to magnetic fields High photon detection efficiency (PDE) Good timing resolution Low power consumption Potentially lower … [Read more...] about Solid State Silicon Photomultiplier with High Photon Detection Efficiency IB-3150
Heart and Torso Phantom Model of Cardiac and Respiratory Motion for Nuclear Imaging IB-2358
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Models the human torso, heart, and lungs for improving SPECT and PET imaging Develops and validates algorithms to correct for cardiac and respiratory motion in nuclear imaging Intermodality image registration Simultaneous modality imaging … [Read more...] about Heart and Torso Phantom Model of Cardiac and Respiratory Motion for Nuclear Imaging IB-2358
Waveguide Embedded (WEB) Plasmon Laser with Multiplexing and Electrical Modulation IB-3320
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Ultracompact on-chip optical interconnects Ultrahigh density data storage Trace-level biochemical sensors High resolution displays ADVANTAGES: First directionally emitted nanoscale plasmon laser Radiation efficiency 20 times greater than previous technologies Integrates photonic and electronic functionalities Compact … [Read more...] about Waveguide Embedded (WEB) Plasmon Laser with Multiplexing and Electrical Modulation IB-3320