University of Delaware receives magnet for enhanced imaging of brain: 3 things to know

The University of Delaware in Newark received a 13-ton magnet to help with research of the brain, according to delawareonline.

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Here are three things to know:

 

1. The magnet will serve as the center of a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine.

 

2. The fMRI allows researchers to identify which sections of the brain are active at specific times, unlike a regular MRI scan.

 

3. All university departments are allowed to use the research facility, but psychology, health sciences and engineering will jump in first.

 

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