Magnetic resonance medical imaging, based on the principles of nuclear magnetic resonance, produces an image of the NMR signal in a thin slice through the human body. Images taken sequentially build a three dimensional picture of anatomical structures.Magnetic resonance medical imaging is the diagnostic tool of choice for visualizing the brain and spinal cord as well as evaluating soft tissue.
Molecular magnetic resonance medical imaging brings the level of visualization and analysis to the cellular and molecular level. At this level, it is possible to track and evaluate cellular functions that can provide never-before-available insight into the nature of the disease process. For example, there has long been an established connection between inflammation and heart disease. However, the medical imaging tools to measure inflammation related to the heart have simply not been available at a fine enough level of measurement to fully explore the connection.
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