MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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The results that followed — those from my mammogram, ultrasounds and MRI — were all normal, and my doctor reassured me that my risk was low due to the absences of genetic mutations, a healthy family history and an active lifestyle.
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Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
The initial read on the injury is that Butler sprained his knee, but the MRI will reveal the true severity of the injury.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The Pelicans received unfortunate news Wednesday when an MRI revealed that 6-foot-6, 284-pound forward Zion Williamson suffered a left hamstring strain in Tuesday’s 110-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the play-in tournament.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
After an ultrasound detected two more tumors in her right breast, which biopsies confirmed to be stage 1 invasive cancer, and another MRI confirmed cancer in the left breast as well, Munn underwent a double mastectomy.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
He is considered day-to-day after undergoing an MRI and further evaluation.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
The group included Lynch; Nick Sims, a former Google home products manager; and Dave Scott, who left Apple in 2021 to briefly run a mobile MRI machine company and then returned in 2022 to work on the Vision Pro.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
My doctor ordered a follow-up MRI for six months later, which located a small mass exactly where the pain had been.
—Lauren Gray, SELF, 1 Apr. 2024
Imaging, such as an ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can look for large cysts or scar tissue behind the uterus.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
The initial read on the injury is that Butler sprained his knee, but the MRI will reveal the true severity of the injury.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The Pelicans received unfortunate news Wednesday when an MRI revealed that 6-foot-6, 284-pound forward Zion Williamson suffered a left hamstring strain in Tuesday’s 110-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the play-in tournament.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
After an ultrasound detected two more tumors in her right breast, which biopsies confirmed to be stage 1 invasive cancer, and another MRI confirmed cancer in the left breast as well, Munn underwent a double mastectomy.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
He is considered day-to-day after undergoing an MRI and further evaluation.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
The group included Lynch; Nick Sims, a former Google home products manager; and Dave Scott, who left Apple in 2021 to briefly run a mobile MRI machine company and then returned in 2022 to work on the Vision Pro.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
My doctor ordered a follow-up MRI for six months later, which located a small mass exactly where the pain had been.
—Lauren Gray, SELF, 1 Apr. 2024
Imaging, such as an ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can look for large cysts or scar tissue behind the uterus.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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