Strong magnets tend to be large and power-hungry, but a new design has produced a powerful magnet that fits in the palm of ...

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The quest for the world's strongest magnet faced a surprisingly violent problem: they kept exploding. At least, that was the issue facing a group of scientists at the National High Magnetic Field ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital recently had a brand new piece of medical equipment. A cardiac MRI system with a magnet around 30,000 times stronger than the earth’s magnetic pull ...

As the push toward stronger and faster MRI scanners continues, so does concern over magnet safety, according to Filiz Yetisir, who discussed the potential effects MRI has on patients at the recent ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – As OHSU's new Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC) continues its expansion, the major component of the final, and most unique instrument for the world-class facility has arrived.

Argonne’s solenoid facility provides powerful magnetic fields for testing. A limiting factor in modern physics experiments is the precision at which scientists can measure important values, such as ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique using magnets, radio waves, and a computer that produces images of soft tissues in the body, like muscles and organs. Unlike some other imaging tests, ...