Dynamic nuclear polarization

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 2 Apr 2015

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Citation:

Czarniecki M, Weerakkody Y, Luijkx T, Dynamic nuclear polarization. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35326

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35326

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/35326

rID:

35326

Article created:

1 Apr 2015, Marcin Czarniecki

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Last revised:

2 Apr 2015, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Sections:

Imaging Technology

Tags:

stub, refs, mri, physics

Synonyms:

Dynamic nuclear polarization
Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP)

Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) is a phenomenon by which polarization is transferred from a polarizing agent to a biological tracer, enhancing the nuclear energy difference and thereby increasing the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) dramatically.