Nuclear magnetic resonance: principles and applications to pathology.

TitleNuclear magnetic resonance: principles and applications to pathology.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1988
AuthorsBallon D, Koutcher JA
JournalClin Lab Med
Volume8
Issue4
Pagination737-51
Date Published1988 Dec
ISSN0272-2712
KeywordsAnimals, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Pathology
Abstract

Nuclear magnetic resonance is a valuable tool in the analytical chemistry laboratory. Recent technological advances have increased its sensitivity so that it can be used to detect millimolar and submillimolar quantities. It can be used to analyze body fluids for different metabolites and drugs. The technique is not destructive; therefore, it can be used as an initial screening tool, which can guide the subsequent selection of more sensitive analytical techniques for more definitive quantitation.

Alternate JournalClin Lab Med
PubMed ID3061731
Related Institute: 
MRI Research Institute (MRIRI)

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