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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Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left the clubhouse early today to get a magnetic resonance imaging exam.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
This illustrative image from October 5, 2021, shows a magnetic resonance imaging machine at Neurospin in Gif-sur-Yvette, southwest of Paris.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Imaging studies: Computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, or positron emission tomography (PET) scans can help detect cancerous tumors and metastasis.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 July 2025
That's why people diagnosed with the condition are advised to undergo intensive cancer screenings, including annual ultrasounds of the thyroid starting at age 7 and annual mammograms and MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging) starting at age 30 at the latest.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
This illustrative image from October 5, 2021, shows a magnetic resonance imaging machine at Neurospin in Gif-sur-Yvette, southwest of Paris.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Imaging studies: Computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, or positron emission tomography (PET) scans can help detect cancerous tumors and metastasis.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 July 2025
That's why people diagnosed with the condition are advised to undergo intensive cancer screenings, including annual ultrasounds of the thyroid starting at age 7 and annual mammograms and MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging) starting at age 30 at the latest.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
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“Magnetic resonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20resonance. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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