RF/Microwave Resonators for Preclinical and Clinical EPR Applications: Current Status and Challenges #EPR #Instrumentation

Published: Monday, 16 May 2022 - 10:00 -0400

Author: Thorsten Maly

Hirata, Hiroshi, and Harold M. Swartz. “RF/Microwave Resonators for Preclinical and Clinical EPR Applications: Current Status and Challenges.” Applied Magnetic Resonance 53, no. 1 (January 2022): 167–91.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00723-021-01413-3.

This article reviews the current status and challenges of using RF/microwave resona‑tors for electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and imaging from the viewpoint of preclinical and clinical applications. In this review, resonator devel‑opments are summarized in the contexts of preclinical oximetry and free radical measurements in small rodents, clinical (human) oximetry, and human dosimetry. Guidelines for resonator development and optimization are also given for specific preclinical and clinical EPR applications.