magnetic resonance imaging

noun

: a noninvasive diagnostic technique that produces computerized images of internal body tissues and is based on nuclear magnetic resonance of atoms within the body induced by the application of radio waves

called also MRI

Examples of magnetic resonance imaging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The results are images such as this prismatic hippocampus, captured by magnetic resonance imaging. Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2017 On January 16, the lawyer allegedly brought a gun concealed on his waist into the room where his mother was going to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the Laboratorio Cura in São Paulo, Brazil. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2023 In this non-surgical procedure, healthcare providers use a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system to locate your uterine fibroids and then zap them with high-frequency ultrasound. Amanda Gardner, Health, 24 Jan. 2023 It can be diagnosed via chest x-ray, an ultrasound of the heart, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or biopsy, blood test or electrocardiogram. Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 In-depth interview, physical examination, sensory testing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI-scan), electromyography (EMG), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and blockade of the left S1 dorsal root ganglion were performed. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2016 Dietlin also helped the hospital plan a significant remodel of the hospital’s emergency department and a nearly-complete upgrade of its magnetic resonance imaging technology. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023 Functional magnetic resonance imaging movers and shakers: Does subject-movement cause sampling bias? Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2012 Will Maher, Kyrgios’s longtime physiotherapist, said during the Monday news conference that Kyrgios underwent a magnetic resonance imaging test last week that revealed both a cyst and a slight tear in his meniscus. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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“Magnetic resonance imaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20resonance%20imaging. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

magnetic resonance imaging

noun
: a technique that produces computerized images of internal body tissues using a powerful magnetic field and pulses of radio waves

called also MRI

Medical Definition

magnetic resonance imaging

noun
: a noninvasive diagnostic technique that produces computerized images of internal body tissues and is based on nuclear magnetic resonance of atoms within the body induced by the application of radio waves

called also MRI

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