PATHOS

Enhancing MRI resolution for safer diagnostics with novel NMR-based probing and data processing.

Medical diagnostic procedures employ a variety of different technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). To minimise the exposure time and radiation risk of such procedures, scientists of the EU-funded PATHOS project are working to optimise the spectral and spatial resolution of MRI. Given that biological systems are complex and noisy environments, researchers are developing novel NMR-based probing configurations and protocols for enhanced intra-molecule and intra-tissue sensing. These novel tools will help unveil biochemical features otherwise masked by tissue heterogeneity, while advanced data processing will control the noise generated by complex biological systems.