APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Clinical and experimental MRI Portable MRI MRI for patients with metal/electronic devices ADVANTAGES: Higher resolution blood flow imaging compared to existing MRI machines Measures regional blood flow parameters, not only local velocities Images have less background noise May be implemented, with minor modifications, in … [Read more...] about Remote Detection of Blood Flow in Living Systems with Background-free MRI IB-2444
Spectroscopy and Microscopy
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
Portable, High Resolution NMR/MRI in Inhomogeneous Fields IB-2185
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
Nanoparticles for Highly Detectable Contrast Agents in Medical Imaging IB-2698
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Medical imaging: MRI, X-ray, photoacoustic tomography (PAT) ADVANTAGES: Visible on multiple, complementary imaging modalities Nontoxic, chemically stable contrast agents Versatile fabrication using different materials ABSTRACT: Fanqing Frank Chen and Louis Bouchard of Berkeley Lab have invented a method for fabricating … [Read more...] about Nanoparticles for Highly Detectable Contrast Agents in Medical Imaging IB-2698
Ultracompact Spectrometer and Beam Profiler for In-situ Vacuum UV and Soft X-Ray Beam Characterization IB-2520
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High-order harmonic generation light sources Diagnostics on third- and fourth-generation light sources ADVANTAGES: Accurate, rapid spectrometry and beam profiling Inexpensive to build Minimal space requirements Can be implemented in new or existing systems Enables faster, less expensive light source building, … [Read more...] about Ultracompact Spectrometer and Beam Profiler for In-situ Vacuum UV and Soft X-Ray Beam Characterization IB-2520