Abstract: The invention involves a device for generating images using nuclear magnetic resonance in which coils are provided for applying magnetic fields to the patient and for recording the displacement of the atomic nuclei of the patient from their equilibrium state by a high-frequency magnetic excitation pulse. Calibration devices are attached in the coils so that, for each image plane selected, they are at least partially intersected by the image plane during measurement of a patient.

Abstract: A liquid sample comprising a system made up of two types of heteronuclei is pulsed in a particular manner in a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiment so that the resulting NMR signal from the one type of heteronucleus depends on the scalar-coupled interaction with the other type of heteronucleus. The sequence of radiofrequency pulses is such that the two types of heteronuclei interact via the phenomenon of polarization transfer and by the phenomenon of the correlated motion of the two types of heteronuclei in the transverse plane of the doubly rotating reference frame. The combination of these two phenomena in the one pulse sequence provides NMR signals which are easily made less dependent on the exact magnitude of the heteronuclear scalar coupling constant. The coupled NMR signals for polarization transfer from a system of multiple spin-half nuclei have multiplet components in the normal ratio. Consequently the pulse sequence provides an improved method for obtaining chemical structural information.

Abstract: An assay method for the quantitative determination of the mineral content of bone comprises using proton decoupling and magic angle sample spinning techniques to record well resolved .sup.31 P nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of unfractionated bone biopsy samples and characterizing the differences in mineral identity and content from those of normal bone. A rotor for performing the assay includes a compartment for the sample to be assayed, and a separate compartment for a reference material.

Abstract: (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiNSO is produced by the reaction of ((CH.sub.3).sub.3 Si).sub.2 NH with SO.sub.2. Also produced in the reaction are ((CH.sub.3).sub.3 Si).sub.2 O and a new solid compound [NH.sub.4 ][(CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiOSO.sub.2 ]. Both (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiNSO and [NH.sub.4 ][(CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiOSO.sub.2 ] have fluorescent properties. The reaction of the subject invention is used in a method of measuring the concentration of SO.sub.2 pollutants in gases. By the method, a sample of gas is bubbled through a solution of ((CH.sub.3).sub.3 Si).sub.2 NH, whereby any SO.sub.2 present in the gas will react to produce the two fluorescent products. The measured fluorescence of these products can then be used to calculate the concentration of SO.sub.2 in the original gas sample. The solid product [NH.sub.4][(CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiOSO.sub.2 ] may be used as a standard in solid state NMR spectroscopy.

Abstract: A method and device of NMR spectroscopic analysis of liquids whereby magnzation of the spins of one nuclear species in spin-locked along a certain direction and the spin polarization of this species is transferred to a second species through the modulation of the amplitude and/or phase of rf fields applied to one or both species. The NMR signal can be detected directly from the second species.

Abstract: In a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, this invention relates to an improvement of a lock system for stabilizing a magnetic field intensity. It is an object of the present invention to dissolve a low stability by using a conventional voltage control oscillator and a complex operation in the case of varying a reference material for locking. In the present invention, a radio frequency of a high stable reference frequency source is demultiplied by a variable frequency divider so that a frequency modulation or a modulation of the magnetic field is effected by the output thus demultiplied. When the reference material is changed, the operation can easily be made by varying the demultiplication ratio of the variable frequency divider.

Abstract: An NMR test method is provided for determining the homogeneity of dispersion of a filler substance such as carbon black in an elastomer composition such as a rubber, either on an arbitrary scale or by reference to a standard dispersion of optimum homogeneity which is given the value 1.0 on a linear scale. The method involves measuring the intensity of the short component and the total intensity of the proton free induction decay, of a sample of the dispersion deriving the ratio P.sub.t of said intensities, and optionally deriving a second similar ratio P.sub.s from the standard dispersion to permit a value P.sub.t /P.sub.s on said linear scale to be derived.

Abstract: Continuous high-frequency waves and pulse-like high-frequency waves of the same frequency are selectively applied to a specimen placed in a unidirectional magnetic field, whereby resonance signals and free induction decay signals are selectively produced by the specimen. These signals are detected, and the detected free induction decay signals are Fourier-transformed, so that the continuous wave nuclear gyromagnetic resonance and the Fourier-transformed nuclear gyromagnetic resonance can be selectively measured.