Sentences with phrase «powerful magnetic pulses»

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In an MRI machine, a powerful magnetic field causes protons in the body to line up like violin strings under tension, then a pulse of energy plucks those «strings,» making them hum.

When abnormalities are detected, a machine therapy called transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms) can send into the brain magnetic pulses powerful enough to shift and rewire those connections so their function is improved.

Along with the change of laser size, the researchers also adjusted the magnetic material through which the light travels and amplifies to a more powerful pulse.

In the presence of the powerful magnetic field, the protons are susceptible to excitation by selective radio frequency pulses.

MRI uses a powerful magnetic field and radio frequency pulses to make the internal structures of the body, such as organs, bone, and soft tissues, visible on a computer screen.