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

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Colorado's program specifically targets employment gaps with specialized courses in healthcare (including behavioral healthcare, MRI technology, and pharmacy tech roles), construction, manufacturing, engineering, STEM, aerospace, and education. Alison Griffin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 But, Dolan notes, there's often no plan to maintain hospital equipment such as MRI and x-ray machines. Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025 The researchers couldn’t tell from this study whether the WMH seen on MRI was a direct result of low B12. New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025 The following surgery to remove the tumor was successful, but an MRI scan a month later showed two more tumors. Khloe Quill, Fox News, 19 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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