A new dielectric material enables magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines with shorter scan times and higher image resolutions, good news for cutting the cost of MRI scans for the hospitals and for patients who struggle with MRI-related anxiety.
The ceramic materials are used to make pads around the human body to enhance the MRI signal, enabling shorter scan times for patients inside the machines. Ceramic materials also hold the potential for creating highly detailed images in living humans, especially for head MRIs that examine the brain.
Other benefits of the ceramic material include the cost of it being much lower than purchasing a higher field strength MRI machine. In addition, the material can be applied to existing MRI machines without any other upgrades and is complementary to other potential upgrades.
