: magnetic resonance imaging
also : the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

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The diagnosis was confirmed through bloodwork, X-rays, and later through ultrasounds, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, and bone scans. Eileen Davidson, Health, 15 May 2025 Preller said a recent X-ray and MRI were negative for a fracture, but a CT scan revealed the stress reaction, with team doctors anticipating Salas will miss about two more months. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 May 2025 The injury threatened not just Tatum’s availability for the rest of the Eastern Conference semifinals, which the Celtics now trail 3-1, but potentially his entire 2025-26 season if an MRI set for Tuesday reveals the worst-case diagnosis of a torn Achilles tendon. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025 The good news for Trout is that the MRI did not reveal any structural damage. Sam Blum, New York Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for MRI

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1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of MRI was in 1982

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“MRI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MRI. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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: magnetic resonance imaging
also : a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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