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by alphydan 204 days ago
Funnily enough there's a different Martin (Martin Plenio) pushing the boundaries of MRI resolution using quantum effects (molecular hyperpolarization).

https://www.uni-ulm.de/nawi/institut-fuer-quantenoptik/ag-pr...

For a more technical intro, see https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.14521

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Also cool, but it does not push the boundaries of MRI resolution. They try to bring a hyperpolarizer to market for a ¹³C-Pyruvate contrast agent, but it seems their hyperpolarizer is not yet certified. In any case, this will give metabolic information at low resolution so competes with PET.