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ArticleArXiv2026

Quantum Sensing MRI for Noninvasive Detection of Neuronal Electrical Activity in Human Brains.

Yongxian Qian, Ying-Chia Lin, Sara Hejazi, Kamri Clarke, Kennedy Watson, Xingye Chen, Nahbila-Malikha Kumbella, Justin Quimbo, Abena Dinizulu, Simon Henin and 5 more

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Article in ArXiv, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Yongxian QianBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Ying-Chia LinBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Sara HejaziBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Kamri ClarkeBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Kennedy WatsonBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Xingye ChenBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Nahbila-Malikha KumbellaBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Justin QuimboBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Abena DinizuluAlzheimer's Disease Research Center, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Simon HeninComprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Yulin GeBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Arjun MasurkarAlzheimer's Disease Research Center, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Anli LiuComprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Yvonne W LuiBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Fernando E BoadaBernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.

Funding

TR&D 4: Revealing Microstructure: Biophysical modeling and validation for discovery and clinical careP41EB017183 · NIBIB · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Christopher M Collins · 2014 to 2026
$19.3M
Understanding CSF Clearance in Aging and Alzheimer’s Brain Through Dynamic Sodium MRI - Resubmission - 1RF1AG067502 · NIA · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI QIAN, YONGXIAN · 2021 to 2021
$2.3M
Understanding CSF Clearance in Aging and Alzheimerâs Brain Through Dynamic Sodium MRI - Resubmission - 1R01AG067502 · NIA · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI QIAN, YONGXIAN · 2024 to 2025
$1.5M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG067502NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG067502NIBIB NIH HHS P41 EB017183
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuronal electrical activity underlies human cognition, yet its direct, noninvasive measurement in the living human brain remains a fundamental challenge. Existing neuroimaging techniques, including EEG, MEG, and fMRI, are limited by trade-offs in sensitivity and spatial or temporal resolution. Here we propose quantum sensing MRI (qsMRI), a noninvasive approach that enables direct detection of neuronal firing-induced magnetic fields using a clinical MRI system. qsMRI exploits endogenous proton (

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PMCPMC12869398

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