| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/C535219/1 |
| Title: |
Imaging of Viscous Fluid Pressure for Flow in Porous Media with MRI using Gas-Filled Liposomes |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bencsik, Dr M |
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| Department: |
School of Science & Technology |
| Organisation: |
Nottingham Trent University |
| Scheme: |
First Grant Scheme Pre-FEC |
| Starts: |
01 September 2005 |
Ends: |
31 August 2008 |
Value (£): |
98,103
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| Design of Process systems |
Image & Vision Computing |
| Multiphase Flow |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a powerful technique to non-invasively produce images of objects exhibiting NMR signal, such as the human body, and is of particular relevance to medical imaging. The technique is particularly suited to imaging fluid (e.g. blood) concentration and fluid flow. The technique is, however, virtually insensitive to fluid pressure, although such measurements would be extremely relevant to medical imaging as well as for the investigation of fluid flow in heterogeneous porous media. Recently the use of gas bubbles in liquids has been suggested in order to measure fluid pressure with MRI. The technique has been experimentally demonstrated in vitro, but theoretical calculations show that the method cannot be used in vivo, because it requires too high concentration of gas. The gas bubbles are made to be stable in a liquid by using specially designed liposomes that contain the gas. This research project focuses on the design, assessment and improvement of such liposome based tracers for MRI imaging of the pressure field of the given fluid flowing in a porous medium. Successful development of this project may provide a broad range of application areas from oil recovery to medical imaging.
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