MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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Early the next morning, a kind, red-bearded nurse told me the MRI showed brain lesions.
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Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may be recommended to evaluate ligaments and tendons.4
Based on the findings, the podiatrist will determine a treatment plan, which could include custom orthotics, physical therapy, or medications.
—Adam H. Kaplan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Taylor Wilson: So after a mammogram, healthcare providers may recommend women with dense breasts to get a breast ultrasound or MRI.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
How pregnancy transformed a mother’s brain Jacobs and colleagues conducted 26 MRI scans and blood tests on the first-time mother, then compared them with brain changes observed in eight control participants who weren’t pregnant.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may be recommended to evaluate ligaments and tendons.4
Based on the findings, the podiatrist will determine a treatment plan, which could include custom orthotics, physical therapy, or medications.
—Adam H. Kaplan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Taylor Wilson: So after a mammogram, healthcare providers may recommend women with dense breasts to get a breast ultrasound or MRI.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
How pregnancy transformed a mother’s brain Jacobs and colleagues conducted 26 MRI scans and blood tests on the first-time mother, then compared them with brain changes observed in eight control participants who weren’t pregnant.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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