MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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Cook was taken to the emergency department by her husband before being given an MRI scan.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
What To Know Democratic calls for the MRI results intensified after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz posted on X demanding their release, a message that garnered 8 million views.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
This study tested that idea using cardiac MRI scans.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Researchers Scanned People’s Butts With MRI Machines The research team used an MRI technique called 3D statistical shape analysis, which allows scientists to create highly detailed models of muscle structure rather than measuring only volume or fat content.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
What To Know Democratic calls for the MRI results intensified after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz posted on X demanding their release, a message that garnered 8 million views.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
This study tested that idea using cardiac MRI scans.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Researchers Scanned People’s Butts With MRI Machines The research team used an MRI technique called 3D statistical shape analysis, which allows scientists to create highly detailed models of muscle structure rather than measuring only volume or fat content.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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