Magnetic resonance imaging

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MRI

Broader Terms

imaging /visualization /scanning, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Narrower Terms

diffusion magnetic resonance imaging, functional magnetic resonance imaging

Related Terms

bioimaging /biomedical imaging, radiography

Scope Note

non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images; concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging is ranked 42nd out of 83 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging title on the 2003 ISI Journal Citation Reports.
  • An interesting feature of magnetic resonance imaging is that flowing things have a distinctive appearance on MRI scans (similar to Doppler ultrasound).
  • Top What are some common uses of Cardiac MRI? Magnetic resonance imaging is becoming very important in the initial diagnosis and subsequent management of coronary heart disease.
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging is ranked 42nd out of 83 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging title on the 2003 Journal Citation Reports, published by Thomson Scientific.
  • How MRI works? Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a medical diagnostic technique that creates images of the human body using the principle of nuclear magnetic resonance.

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