Title :
Microfabricated multispectral MRI agents: A brief overview
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
This paper provides an introductory overview of recent microfabricated, as opposed to traditional chemically synthesized, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents. As a specific example of the enhanced agent functionality that top-down micro-engineering allows, the paper focuses on recently demonstrated magnetic microstructures that provide multispectral MRI contrast.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomedical MRI; cancer; haemodynamics; cancerous tissue; healthy tissue; imaging blood flow; magnetic microstructures; microfabricated multispectral magnetic resonance imaging; top-down microengineering; Contrast Media; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Microtechnology;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333677