MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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That led to x-rays, an MRI and eventually a full body bone scan.
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Nancy K. Schlossberg,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The doctors did another brain scan, this time with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to get a better look at the lesions.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Wright continued to press her general practitioner for answers, and she was finally offered an MRI in November 2025.
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26 June 2026
Researchers estimate British hospitals could cancel up to 4,000 surgeries over the four hottest days this week, as some MRI machines stopped working, with many hospitals lacking air conditioning.
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semafor.com,
25 June 2026
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Nancy K. Schlossberg,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The doctors did another brain scan, this time with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to get a better look at the lesions.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Wright continued to press her general practitioner for answers, and she was finally offered an MRI in November 2025.
—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Researchers estimate British hospitals could cancel up to 4,000 surgeries over the four hottest days this week, as some MRI machines stopped working, with many hospitals lacking air conditioning.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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