MRI with 80-nm resolution

April 12, 2004 | Source: Physics News Update

An MRI with 80-nm resolution has been achieved with a device that combines atomic force microscope (AFM) and MRI technology.

The device is intended to scan and image small objects — especially particles of biological importance, such as viruses and proteins — with atomic-scale resolution.

The best medical MRI has a spatial resolution of about a tenth of a millimeter.