DocumentCode
2132503
Title
A novel contrast agent for multispectral magnetic resonance imaging
Author
Wang, X. ; Zhang, X. ; Anderson, S.W.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Boston Univ., Boston, MA, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
1-4 Nov. 2010
Firstpage
1305
Lastpage
1308
Abstract
Arrays of double-disk structured particles were fabricated with ferromagnetic iron disks separated by nonmagnetic polyimide spacers, to be used as multispectral contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The advantages of using this contrast agent, compared to currently existing agents, include geometrically dependent spectral signatures, diffusion driven signal amplification, and potentials for functionalized, environmentally responsive particles. Compared to previous works, biocompatibility was largely considered for future applications within a biological environment.
Keywords
biomedical MRI; discs (structures); ferromagnetic materials; iron; medical image processing; Fe; biological environment; diffusion driven signal amplification; double-disk structured particles; environmental responsive particles; ferromagnetic iron disks; geometrical dependent spectral signatures; multispectral contrast agents; multispectral magnetic resonance imaging; nonmagnetic polyimide spacers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Sensors, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location
Kona, HI
ISSN
1930-0395
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-8170-5
Electronic_ISBN
1930-0395
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICSENS.2010.5690577
Filename
5690577
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