MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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Ahead of the floor vote, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu revealed his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year after receiving an MRI screening following a mammogram.
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The second study, published in the journal Neurology, used MRI scans to observe the brains of 352 (living) amateur soccer players, most of whom were in their 20s.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The Heat determined an MRI was not needed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Boegler said having children play with the Lego set before their own MRI scans has significantly helped decrease anxiety and increase familiarity with the procedure.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The second study, published in the journal Neurology, used MRI scans to observe the brains of 352 (living) amateur soccer players, most of whom were in their 20s.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The Heat determined an MRI was not needed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Boegler said having children play with the Lego set before their own MRI scans has significantly helped decrease anxiety and increase familiarity with the procedure.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
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“MRI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MRI. Accessed 23 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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