title: Magnetic resonance imaging: a new window into industrial processing.
abstract: Although the most important use of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) continues to be for diagnostic medicine, recognition is being gained for many nonmedical applications. Examples include the following areas: petrogeology, food, agriculture, polymers and polymer-composites, and pharmaceuticals. These areas all involve studies of species that have short spin-spin relaxation times, and consequently need far fast gradient switching. These technical details are discussed and typical applications given.
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Herchel Smith Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry, UK.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D007221:Industry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging