Illinois researchers combine weak chemical forces to strengthen novel imaging technology
A new nanoparticle design, inspired by cell membranes, has led to clearer MRI images and paved the way for better diagnostic tools
26-May-2014 -
When University of Illinois Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Hyunjoon Kong, graduate student Cartney Smith, and colleagues set out to improve MR imaging (MRI), they turned current contrast agent technology on its head or rather, they turned it inside out. The new ...
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