Ultra-low-field MRI for the detection of liquid explosives

Superconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Espy, M ^a   Flynn, M ^a   Gomez, J ^a   Hanson, C ^a   Kraus, R ^a   Magnelind, P ^a   Maskaly, K ^a   Matlashov, A ^a   Newman, S ^a   Owens, T ^a   Peters, M ^a   Sandin, H ^a   Savukov, I ^a   Schultz, L ^a   Urbaitis, A ^a   Volegov, P ^a   Zotev, V ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; LOW FIELD MRI; NEW APPLICATIONS; POLARIZING FIELDS; RELAXOMETRY; SECURITY CHECKPOINT; SENSITIVE DETECTION; SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES; SIGNAL ACQUISITIONS; SUPERCONDUCTING QUANTUM INTERFERENCE DEVICE;

EXPLOSIVES DETECTION; INSTRUMENTS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RESONANCE; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SQUIDS;

SIGNAL DETECTION;

EID: 77649092182     PISSN: 09532048     EISSN: 13616668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-2048/23/3/034023     Document Type: Article

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