Sounds exciting. Routine periodic medical imaging seems like one of those Star Trek technologies thats in reach but not quite been implemented outside of rich countries in Asia.
Hyperpolarization also allows for cheaper MRI scanners. With hyperpolarization, you achieve polarization (needed for SNR) without the need of big magnets (=expensive). Even in rich countries, MRI scanners reach their physical and technical limits. 3T magnets are already 7-figures and costs of bigger magnets will increase non-linearly. Moreover, with higher fields, side effects increase, too.
