MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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But three days later, an MRI revealed a small fracture.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Crucially, for medical interventions, Oberau is just a 15-minute drive from the private hospital where Stephan Papp is head of radiology, so Mount Med guests are fast-tracked for everything from next-day blood results to MRI scans, thanks to full access to the hospital’s laboratories and equipment.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The singer announced the news alongside a social media video, sharing the moments leading up to her yearly health checkup following a breast MRI.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2026
Think of the stethoscope, anesthesia, penicillin, MRI, and the electronic health record.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Crucially, for medical interventions, Oberau is just a 15-minute drive from the private hospital where Stephan Papp is head of radiology, so Mount Med guests are fast-tracked for everything from next-day blood results to MRI scans, thanks to full access to the hospital’s laboratories and equipment.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The singer announced the news alongside a social media video, sharing the moments leading up to her yearly health checkup following a breast MRI.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2026
Think of the stethoscope, anesthesia, penicillin, MRI, and the electronic health record.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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