contrast agents for MRI (IMAGE)
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NIST researcher Sam Oberdick explored contrasts agents for MRI machines along with his cohort. His group tested iron oxide nanoparticles at lower-strength magnetic fields. These nanoparticles inside the liquid solution (pictured here) are magnetic and are pulled toward the magnet through a combination of magnetic interactions and surface tension.
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