Title :
Mobile NMR for surface analysis
Author :
Galante, A. ; Savini, A. ; Losito, O. ; Alecci, M. ; Dimiccoli, V. ; De Maio, P. ; Incampo, A. ; Sebastiani, P. ; Sotgiu, A.
Author_Institution :
Dip. Sci. della Salute, Univ. dell´´Aquila, L´´Aquila, Italy
Abstract :
It is described the realization of a single sided scanner suitable for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). A new design of a hand-size elliptical magnet, coil system and electronics is presented. First results demonstrate the possibility to measure relaxation times and diffusion coefficient in a small volume and open the possibility to use the prototype for in vivo skin studies. Possibility to extend the scanner functionality to 1D/2D Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is discussed.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; biomedical NMR; coils; permanent magnets; prototypes; skin; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; coil system; diffusion coefficient i; elliptical magnet; mobile NMR; prototype; relaxation time; single sided scanner; skin; surface analysis; Coils; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic separation; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Radio frequency; Surface reconstruction; NMR; NMR spectroscopy; diffusion; permanent magnet; surface NMR;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Measurements and Applications Proceedings (MeMeA), 2011 IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Bari
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9336-4
DOI :
10.1109/MeMeA.2011.5966754
