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From the basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) we are familiar with the measurement of the net magnetization of nuclei that are placed in a magnetic field (B0) and excited by a short radiofrequency (RF) pulse exactly in resonance with their precession, such that the resonant signal can be observed. These observed resonant signals vary slightly depending on the location of nuclei within different molecules, as protons in molecules also experience an additional magnetic field arising from interactions with electrons and other surrounding nuclei.

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