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MRI - basic / Resonance

The resonance property of the hydrogen nucleus MRI scanning - often refered to as MRI - makes use of the resonance property found in some of the nucleus present in the human body. Especially the hydrogen nucleus (the proton) is of interest due to its large presence in water and body molecules. With resonance one should understand the protons ability to absorb energy and then later to emit it again under certain well defined conditions. Especially how the resonance proces for MRI takes place is the topic of this chapter.
MRI - basic / Resonance


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