Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for enhancing a signal quality from a first atom of a pair of spin-spin coupled atoms, in a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method includes the steps of exciting the first atom of the pair of spin-spin coupled atoms within the magnetic resonance imaging system at a Larmor frequency of the first atom and exciting the second atom at the Larmor frequency of the second atom. The method further includes the step of detecting a signal from the first atom.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for enhancing a signal quality from a first atom of a pair of spin—spin coupled atoms, in a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method includes the steps of exciting the first atom of the pair of spin—spin coupled atoms within the magnetic resonance imaging system at a Larmor frequency of the first atom and exciting the second atom at the Larmor frequency of the second atom. The method further includes the step of detecting a signal from the first atom.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for enhancing a signal quality from a first atom of a pair of spin-spin coupled atoms, in a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method includes the steps of exciting the first atom of the pair of spin-spin coupled atoms within the magnetic resonance imaging system at a Larmor frequency of the first atom and exciting the second atom at the Larmor frequency of the second atom. The method further includes the step of detecting a signal from the first atom.

Abstract: A double-resonance coil for use in NMR spectroscopy and imaging having a coil element, a first input/output terminal coupled to the coil element, and a second input/output terminal coupled to the coil element. A first resonance means is coupled between the coil element and the first input/output terminal to cause the NMR coil to resonate at a first NMR frequency, and a second resonance means is coupled between the coil element and the second input/output terminal to cause the NMR coil to resonate at a second NMR frequency substantially different than the first NMR frequency. The double resonance coil includes a first frequency-blocking means coupled to the coil element for substantially preventing the second NMR frequency from being detected at the first input/output terminal and a second frequency-blocking means coupled to the coil element for substantially preventing the first NMR frequency from being detected at the second input/output terminal.

Abstract: A double-resonance coil for use in MRI having a coil element, a first input/output terminal coupled to the coil element, and a second input/output terminal coupled to the coil element. A first resonance means is coupled between the coil element and the first input/output terminal to cause the MRI coil to resonate at a first MRI frequency, and a second resonance means is coupled between the coil element and the second input/output terminal to cause the MRI coil to resonate at a second MRI frequency substantially different than the first MRI frequency. The double resonance coil includes a first frequency-blocking means coupled to the coil element for substantially preventing the second MRI frequency from being detected at the first input/output terminal and a second frequency-blocking means coupled to the coil element for substantially preventing the first MRI frequency from being detected at the second input/output terminal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for enhancing a signal quality from a first atom of a pair of spin-spin coupled atoms, in a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method includes the steps of exciting the first atom of the pair of spin-spin coupled atoms within the magnetic resonance imaging system at a Larmor frequency of the first atom and exciting the second atom at the Larmor frequency of the second atom. The method further includes the step of detecting a signal from the first atom.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of imaging a human body portion of a living person via magnetic resonance of oxygen-17 constituents in the living person. In the method, a static magnetic field of a selected magnitude is generated around the living person, the selected magnitude not being substantially greater than 1.5 Tesla, and a resonant electromagnetic field of a selected frequency is generated around the human body portion. The frequency of the resonant electromagnetic field and the magnitude of the static magnetic field are selected to cause magnetic resonance of oxygen-17 constituents in the human body portion. Oxygen-17 NMR signals generated from the magnetic resonance of the oxygen-17 constituents are received, and an image of the human body portion is generated based upon the oxygen-17 NMR signals.

Abstract: A double-resonance coil for use in MRI having a coil element, a first input/output terminal coupled to the coil element, and a second input/output terminal coupled to the coil element. A first resonance means is coupled between the coil element and the first input/output terminal to cause the MRI coil to resonate at a first MRI frequency, and a second resonance means is coupled between the coil element and the second input/output terminal to cause the MRI coil to resonate at a second MRI frequency substantially different than the first MRI frequency. The double resonance coil includes a first frequency-blocking means coupled to the coil element for substantially preventing the second MRI frequency from being detected at the first input/output terminal and a second frequency-blocking means coupled to the coil element for substantially preventing the first MRI frequency from being detected at the second input/output terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of imaging a human body portion of a living person via magnetic resonance of oxygen-17 constituents in the living person. In the method, a static magnetic field of a selected magnitude is generated around the living person, the selected magnitude not being substantially greater than 1.5 Tesla, and a resonant electromagnetic field of a selected frequency is generated around the human body portion. The frequency of the resonant electromagnetic field and the magnitude of the static magnetic field are selected to cause magnetic resonance of oxygen-17 constituents in the human body portion. Oxygen-17 NMR signals generated from the magnetic resonance of the oxygen-17 constituents are received, and an image of the human body portion is generated based upon the oxygen-17 NMR signals.