MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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Diagnosing dementia or Alzheimer’s in any patient begins with evaluation by a skilled neurologist, along with specific blood biomarkers, specialized MRI scans, along with cognitive testing known as the The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
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Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
His mother says the hospital was unable to do MRI scans before the surgery and couldn't conduct a biopsy.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 20 June 2025
After much back-and-forth, the pediatrician finally agreed to do an MRI.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 June 2025
In their study, the researchers used advanced MRI data from more than 370 preterm and full-term infants—some as early as 32 weeks gestation—to analyze how the brain's pain connectome forms over time.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
His mother says the hospital was unable to do MRI scans before the surgery and couldn't conduct a biopsy.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 20 June 2025
After much back-and-forth, the pediatrician finally agreed to do an MRI.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 June 2025
In their study, the researchers used advanced MRI data from more than 370 preterm and full-term infants—some as early as 32 weeks gestation—to analyze how the brain's pain connectome forms over time.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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