Some applications, such as diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) at high magnetic fields, would benefit from RF pulses that can provide greater B1 insensitivity while adhering to echo time and specific absorption rate (SAR) limits.
This is another fine example of how innovative technology deriving outside the medical field (in this case, solid state readout systems that replace the photomultiplier of the conventional detector) can be adapted for benefit (magnetic compatibility, compact design, improved performance).
In humans, there are intriguing reports – exemplified by an anecdotal Harvard study that showed severely depressed manic depressive patients experienced dramatic mood swings towards happiness during MRI [ 6] and pilot pain management clinical trials [ 7, 8] – that magnetic fields can benefit health.
The new magnetic anticoagulant drugs may benefit patients undergoing high-risk surgical procedures and may overcome anticoagulant-related bleeding problems to a great extent.
Stretchable electronics that require functional components with high areal coverages, antennas with small sizes and/or electrodes with invisibility under magnetic resonance imaging can benefit from the use of electrical wiring constructs that adopt fractal inspired layouts.
Cherenkov imaging counters requiring large photosensitive areas, the capability to stand high rates and to operate in magnetic field environments could benefit from the use of photon detectors based on THick Gaseous Electron Multiplier (THGEM) coupled to a solid state CsI photo-cathode.
Optimum sintering temperature is of great importance as sintering influences both densification and grain growth, and many magnetic and electrical properties benefit from both a high relative density and a small grain size.
Users with access to a greater variety of magnetic reference materials may benefit by using a higher order polynomial or other empirical correction method such as linear interpolation between reference points.
While patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices could benefit from magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, the presence of such devices has been designated as an absolute contraindication to MR. Although scanning algorithms are proposed for cardiac implantable electronic devices, their safety remains uncertain.
Many magnetic resonance experiments would benefit from the ability to maintain nuclear spin order for a long time under ambient conditions.
Small businesses that can get a lot of benefit from magnetic business cards include plumbers, beauticians, restaurants, veterinarians, insurance companies, contractors and other important services.
