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

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Minshew will undergo an MRI on Monday to confirm the extent of his injury, the team said. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 Those with the lowest risk did not have to begin testing until age 50, while those at the highest risk were required to get two tests per year, regardless of age, including a mammogram and an MRI. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 19 Dec. 2025 The extent of Parsons’ injury was confirmed by an MRI on Monday, according to multiple reports. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025 Reinhart worked with two pelvic floor therapists, had an MRI, and was diagnosed with adenomyosis. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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