Diamond dust shines bright in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

29 April 2024

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An unexpected discovery surprised a scientist: nanometer-sized diamond particles, which were intended for a completely different purpose, shone brightly in a magnetic resonance imaging experiment — much brighter than the actual contrast agent, the heavy metal gadolinium. Could diamond dust — in addition to its use in drug delivery to treat tumor cells — one day become a novel contrast agent used for MRI?