magnetic resonance
noun
: the excitation of particles (such as atomic nuclei or electrons) in a magnetic field by exposure to electromagnetic radiation of a specific frequency
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Researchers used blood tests to measure plasma vitamin C levels, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure gray and white brain matter and total brain volume.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2026
Luckily, magnetic resonance imaging showed that the larvae hadn’t yet invaded her brain.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
After a third X-ray in early October failed to provide answers once again, doctors finally ordered magnetic resonance imaging, an MRI.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The Twins then sent him for magnetic resonance imaging, which revealed the tear.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2026
Luckily, magnetic resonance imaging showed that the larvae hadn’t yet invaded her brain.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
After a third X-ray in early October failed to provide answers once again, doctors finally ordered magnetic resonance imaging, an MRI.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The Twins then sent him for magnetic resonance imaging, which revealed the tear.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Magnetic resonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20resonance. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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