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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Other imaging tests: Your doctor may recommend a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan or a positron emission tomography (PET) scan to help determine how far the cancer has spread.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 2 Aug. 2025
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left the clubhouse early today to get a magnetic resonance imaging exam.
—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
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 2 Aug. 2025
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left the clubhouse early today to get a magnetic resonance imaging exam.
—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
See All Example Sentences for magnetic resonance
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“Magnetic resonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20resonance. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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