Xenon Hyperpolariser
The Xenon Hyperpolariser is used clinically for pulmonology research and diagnosis. The Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (CABI) uses this to study the lungs.
Location
Paul O'Gorman Building, Bloomsbury
Available to
Academic and industry collaborators
Prices
TBC
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What is the Xenon Hyperpolariser used for?
The Xenon Hyperpolariser is used clinically for pulmonology research and diagnosis.
The polarising process enhances the MRI signal strength of the gases by 5 orders of magnitude.
This MRI technique doesn't use radiation and can be repeated without causing harm to the human patient or small animal. Hyperpolarised Xenon gas MRI can visualise all 23 branches of the human airways within the lung.
The Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging has acquired this equipment to study the lungs.
