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Ultra-low-field MRI for the detection of liquid explosives

Espy et al., 2010

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7192444176309621108
Author
Espy M
Flynn M
Gomez J
Hanson C
Kraus R
Magnelind P
Maskaly K
Matlashov A
Newman S
Owens T
Peters M
Sandin H
Savukov I
Schultz L
Urbaitis A
Volegov P
Zotev V
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Superconductor Science and Technology

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Recently it has become both possible and practical to use magnetic resonance (MR) at magnetic fields in the range from µT to mT, the so-called ultra-low-field (ULF) regime. SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device) sensor technology allows for ultra-sensitive …
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