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High-Tc SQUIDs for Biomedical Applications: Immunoassays, Magnetoencephalography, and Ultra-Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Abstract

In this chapter the ongoing effort to develop a system for magnetic resonance imaging in ultra-low magnetic fields is discussed. The following sections will introduce the concepts of the technique along with some background. The present status of our system will be described along with some preliminary results.

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Öisjöen, F. (2013). Ultra Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging. In: High-Tc SQUIDs for Biomedical Applications: Immunoassays, Magnetoencephalography, and Ultra-Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31356-1_5

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