MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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While mammography is standard for breast cancer detection, MRI is the most accurate for detecting silicone implant ruptures, though ultrasound is often used first due to cost and accessibility.
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Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Along with uranium and iron, Greenland has rare earth minerals, a group of 17 metals valued for their use in advanced industries from smartphones to MRI machines to weapons systems.
—George Petras, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Watkins was carried off the court and taken from the building in a wheelchair for an MRI.
—Jeff Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The Tigers acted quickly Sunday, setting up Pérez with an MRI, a CT scan and a bone scan.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Along with uranium and iron, Greenland has rare earth minerals, a group of 17 metals valued for their use in advanced industries from smartphones to MRI machines to weapons systems.
—George Petras, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Watkins was carried off the court and taken from the building in a wheelchair for an MRI.
—Jeff Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The Tigers acted quickly Sunday, setting up Pérez with an MRI, a CT scan and a bone scan.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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