Measurement of Particle Separation by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Frank Heese and Laurie Hall

Herchel Smith Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry,

University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 2PZ, UK, Tel: +44(0)1223 336805/336807, Fax: +44(0)1223336748

Email: ldh11@hslmc.cam.ac.uk, www.hslmc.cam.ac.uk

ABSTRACT

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of water in filtration devices made from glass and/or plastic not only visualises in three dimensions all the structural components, but also the time course of the particle separation process and the flow of the fluids.

Keywords Magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, particle-filtration, cartridge-filter