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Who discovered that electricity produces magnetism?
Who discovered that electricity produces magnetism?
- Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier
- Hans Christian Oersted
- Michael Faraday (correct)
- Heinrich Hertz
Which Greek philosopher theorized that all matter is made of indivisible and invisible particles?
Which Greek philosopher theorized that all matter is made of indivisible and invisible particles?
- Nikola Tesla
- Democritus (correct)
- Michael Faraday
- Hans Christian Oersted
Who discovered magnetic lines of force could be mathematically expressed?
Who discovered magnetic lines of force could be mathematically expressed?
- Heinrich Hertz
- Sir James Clerk Maxwell (correct)
- Isidor Isaac Rabi
- Hans Christian Oersted
What did JEAN-BAPTISTE-JOSEPH FOURIER contribute to MRI?
What did JEAN-BAPTISTE-JOSEPH FOURIER contribute to MRI?
Who discovered that invisible electromagnetic waves exist with varying wave frequencies?
Who discovered that invisible electromagnetic waves exist with varying wave frequencies?
Who first described and measured nuclear magnetic resonance in molecular beams?
Who first described and measured nuclear magnetic resonance in molecular beams?
Who named the phenomenon of energy absorption peaks in Li and Cl as 'nuclear magnetic resonance'?
Who named the phenomenon of energy absorption peaks in Li and Cl as 'nuclear magnetic resonance'?
For what did Felix Bloch and Edward Purcell share the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1952?
For what did Felix Bloch and Edward Purcell share the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1952?
Who is known as the 'father of the MRI' for performing the first MRI whole-body transaxial proton density weighted slice image?
Who is known as the 'father of the MRI' for performing the first MRI whole-body transaxial proton density weighted slice image?
What key achievement is attributed to Dr. Paul Lauterbur in the field of MRI?
What key achievement is attributed to Dr. Paul Lauterbur in the field of MRI?
Who developed a mathematical technique to allow MRI scans to take seconds rather than hours?
Who developed a mathematical technique to allow MRI scans to take seconds rather than hours?
What did Felix Bloch and Edward Purcell achieve with their development of new ways and methods for nuclear magnetic precision measurements?
What did Felix Bloch and Edward Purcell achieve with their development of new ways and methods for nuclear magnetic precision measurements?
What is a common problem in permanent magnets?
What is a common problem in permanent magnets?
Which type of magnet requires significant cooling of the coils?
Which type of magnet requires significant cooling of the coils?
What is a characteristic of resistive magnets?
What is a characteristic of resistive magnets?
Which type of magnet uses wires made of a type 2 superconductor in its coil windings?
Which type of magnet uses wires made of a type 2 superconductor in its coil windings?
What is the common coolant used in superconducting magnets?
What is the common coolant used in superconducting magnets?
Which type of magnet operates clinically up to 3 Tesla?
Which type of magnet operates clinically up to 3 Tesla?
What mathematical technique can be used to recover the desired image in MRI, thanks to Larmor precession?
What mathematical technique can be used to recover the desired image in MRI, thanks to Larmor precession?
Who invented the two dimensional Fourier Transformation related to MRI development?
Who invented the two dimensional Fourier Transformation related to MRI development?
What is a major disadvantage of using permanent magnets in MRI systems?
What is a major disadvantage of using permanent magnets in MRI systems?
In what year was the first published image of a human head produced using an MRI scanner?
In what year was the first published image of a human head produced using an MRI scanner?
What milestone development in MRI scanners occurred around 1984?
What milestone development in MRI scanners occurred around 1984?
What contribution led Paul Lauterbur and Sir Peter Mansfield to win the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology in 2003?
What contribution led Paul Lauterbur and Sir Peter Mansfield to win the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology in 2003?
