MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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Within 48 hours, an MRI had identified the fracture and the need for season-ending surgery.
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Standard imaging techniques like ultrasound or MRI aren’t very good at identifying endometriosis lesions.
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Participants also had blood taken and underwent magnetic resonance spectrometry (MRS), which, like MRI, uses a magnetic field and radio waves to analyze the chemical composition of the brain, providing information about metabolism, neurotransmitter levels, and cell function.
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Reigning Rookie of the Year Luis Gil was shut down due to shoulder tightness and is undergoing an MRI.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Standard imaging techniques like ultrasound or MRI aren’t very good at identifying endometriosis lesions.
—Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Participants also had blood taken and underwent magnetic resonance spectrometry (MRS), which, like MRI, uses a magnetic field and radio waves to analyze the chemical composition of the brain, providing information about metabolism, neurotransmitter levels, and cell function.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
Reigning Rookie of the Year Luis Gil was shut down due to shoulder tightness and is undergoing an MRI.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 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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