MRI
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- noun
- /ˌɛmˌɑrˈaɪ/
- Specialized
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resonancia magnética
- The MRI indicated a herniated disc in my lower back.
- MRI scan
- MRI imaging
- magnetic resonance MRI
So I landed in Birmingham straight in for another MRI, went home.
- So I landed in Birmingham straight in for another MRI, went home.
- I said we have scans, CAT scans, MRI scans, the new technology.
- People before the pandemic came in and had MRI brain scans.
- But since it won't help you to get an MRI, what does that even mean?
- And they did an MRI on that.
- This doesn't fit the mold of what they see in usual MRI scans or C spine scans.
- And I, I must say, recently I had a whole body MRI as a preemptive thing.
- She insisted that we have an MRI and the diagnosis was Constipation.
- I'm getting an MRI of my neck and upper back tomorrow.
- The doctor suggested that she go get an MRI just to rule out anything scary.
- I fly back to DC that night, go get a brain MRI right away.
- And we're going to do that by using an MRI.
Examples
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The doctor suggested that she go get an MRI just to rule out anything scary.
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This gray mass on the MRI is a malignant tumor.
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- Sarah, can you get me an MRI, please?
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I want to try to see the results of the MRI they did this morning.
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I'm getting an MRI of my neck and upper back tomorrow.
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I'd like to schedule an MRI right away.
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They've sent me here for an MRI scan.
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We'll do an MRI in the morning and see if the tumor has shrunk.
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Your MRI was clear.
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She insisted that we have an MRI and the diagnosis was Constipation.
Synonyms
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3.4
Pictures of the inside of the body that doctors use to find health problems
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3.7
A medical test that uses strong magnets to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body
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7.1
A method that uses magnets to make images of the inside of the body or to find a molecule's structure
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6.8
A method that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make images or study molecules
A method using a strong magnet and radio waves to make images of body parts or molecules
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. Think of magnetic as 'like a magnet', resonance as a kind of 'echo' or 'vibration', and imaging as 'making pictures'. So an MRI is a machine that uses magnets and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the inside of your body.