Magnetic resonance imaging with an optical atomic magnetometer

TitleMagnetic resonance imaging with an optical atomic magnetometer
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsXu S.J, Yashchuk V.V, Donaldson M.H, Rochester S.M, Budker D., Pines A
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume103
Issue34
Pagination12668-12671
Date PublishedAug 22
ISBN Number0027-8424
Accession NumberWOS:000240035900006
Keywordsgas
Abstract

We report an approach for the detection of magnetic resonance imaging without superconducting magnets and cryogenics: optical atomic magnetometry. This technique possesses a high sensitivity independent of the strength of the static magnetic field, extending the applicability of magnetic resonance imaging to low magnetic fields and eliminating imaging artifacts associated with high fields. By coupling with a remote-detection scheme, thereby improving the filling factor of the sample, we obtained time-resolved flow images of water with a temporal resolution of 0.1 s and spatial resolutions of 1.6 mm perpendicular to the flow and 4.5 mm along the flow. Potentially inexpensive, compact, and mobile, our technique provides a viable alternative for MRI detection with substantially enhanced sensitivity and time resolution for various situations where traditional MRI is not optimal.

URL<Go to ISI>://WOS:000240035900006
DOI10.1073/Pnas.0605396103
Short TitleMagnetic resonance imaging with an optical atomic magnetometer
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