Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Spectroscopic method that detects radio-frequency resonance signals from atomic nuclei in magnetic fields; it later became the physical foundation for MRI.

Core metadata

ID: nuclear_magnetic_resonance
Era: Modern
First known date: 1946 (exact)
Region: United States and global physics laboratories
Review status: source_checked
Maturity: established

Prerequisites

Dependents

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (magnetic_resonance_imaging)

Fields

Medical Imaging & Diagnostics

Field lanes

Medical Imaging & Diagnostics: Foundations

Node sources

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1952 (Nobel Prize, 1952, museum) • Supports: node, maturity, edge
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003 - Press Release (Nobel Prize, 2003, museum) • Supports: node, maturity, edge

Prerequisite edge evidence

Edge/source evidence summary:

Prerequisite edges: 3
Average edge confidence: 79%
Prerequisite sources: 3
expert_inference: 1
review: 2

Prerequisite	Type	Confidence	Evidence level	Note	Sources
Quantum Physics (quantum_physics)	required	84%	review	NMR depends on quantum behavior of atomic nuclei in magnetic fields and radio-frequency resonance.	The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003 - Press Release (Nobel Prize, 2003, museum) • Supports: node, maturity, edge
Radio (radio)	required	82%	review	NMR measurement uses radio-frequency excitation and detection of resonance signals from nuclei.	The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003 - Press Release (Nobel Prize, 2003, museum) • Supports: node, maturity, edge
Electronics (electronics)	enabling	72%	expert_inference	Electronic instrumentation enables controlled radio-frequency excitation and detection for NMR experiments.	The Nobel Prize in Physics 1952 (Nobel Prize, 1952, museum) • Supports: node, maturity, edge

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