Significant attention is given also to two applications for which MRI has unique potential: blood flow imaging and quantification, and functional neuroimaging based on exploiting dynamic changes in the magnetic susceptibility. High-speed imaging pulse sequences, with particular focus on functional imaging, are discussed in this chapter, as are algorithms for image reconstruction both are promising fields of research.
For example, the development of suitable high-temperature superconductors (HTSs) and their integration into MRI magnets represents one potentially fruitful area of interaction between solid-state physicists, materials scientists, and the biomedical imaging research community. Among the hardware systems of an MRI device, the magnet, radio-frequency (RF), and gradient systems deserve particular R&D attention. This chapter highlights areas of interest related to magnetic resonance (MR) technology and its applications, particularly applications that involve dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
