MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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The analysis of more than 2,300 9- and 10-year-olds found that environmental factors ranging from household income to education to neighborhood quality are associated with brain differences that can clearly be seen in MRI scans.
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Acuña was removed from the game, and an MRI on Wednesday showed the strain.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The analysis of more than 2,300 9- and 10-year-olds found that environmental factors ranging from household income to education to neighborhood quality are associated with brain differences that can clearly be seen in MRI scans.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 11 June 2026
Acuña was removed from the game, and an MRI on Wednesday showed the strain.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
De La Cruz did fielding drills in San Diego and is expected to get an MRI on his right hamstring on Friday.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 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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