MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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Kleber will miss only a few days after an MRI revealed a minor quad injury.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Prostate cysts can look very similar to prostate cancer on initial imaging with an MRI or ultrasound.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Next, Klie was taken back to the MRI scanner, where a special membrane was placed on her head to hold cold water for cooling and to aid sound wave transmission.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to look at the breast and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio waves and magnets to make detailed images, often used for high-risk patients.
—Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Prostate cysts can look very similar to prostate cancer on initial imaging with an MRI or ultrasound.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Next, Klie was taken back to the MRI scanner, where a special membrane was placed on her head to hold cold water for cooling and to aid sound wave transmission.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to look at the breast and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio waves and magnets to make detailed images, often used for high-risk patients.
—Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 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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