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- Researchers at Rice and Oak Ridge made a model.
- The model links tiny motion to MRI signals.
- MRI images use contrast agents with gadolinium.
- Agents change how water molecules relax.
- The team solved the Fokker-Planck equation.
- They found eigenmodes of water response.
- The model matches clinical MRI measurements.
- The team released code as open source.
- This work may improve MRI image quality.
- It could help study fluids in many fields.
Difficult words
- research — Study to learn new information.Researchers
- model — A way to represent something.
- image — A picture or visual representation.images
- agent — A substance that has a specific effect.agents
- important — Something that matters a lot.
- safety — Being safe and free from danger.
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Discussion questions
- Why is it important to improve MRI scans?
- How do you think this research can help doctors?
- What do you know about medical imaging?
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