MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, who left Wednesday’s game at the Brooklyn Nets with a right knee sprain, had an MRI on Friday that confirmed an MCL sprain and no additional structural damage, per the Hawks.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After a series of tests, including an MRI, a PET scan, and a biopsy, the actress was diagnosed with stage 2 colorectal cancer.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
After a series of tests, including a colonoscopy, MRI, PET scan and biopsy, the 82-year-old was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The finding could also influence other technologies that rely on magnetic and electronic properties, from MRI machines to maglev trains and even superconductors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After a series of tests, including an MRI, a PET scan, and a biopsy, the actress was diagnosed with stage 2 colorectal cancer.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
After a series of tests, including a colonoscopy, MRI, PET scan and biopsy, the 82-year-old was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The finding could also influence other technologies that rely on magnetic and electronic properties, from MRI machines to maglev trains and even superconductors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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