Meaning Of The Word MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging in British English
noun: a noninvasive medical diagnostic technique in which the absorption and transmission of high-frequency radio waves are analysed as they irradiate the hydrogen atoms in water molecules and other tissue components placed in a strong magnetic field. This comp

MRI
uncountable noun: MRI is a method by which medical staff can get a picture of soft parts inside a patient's body, using a powerful magnetic field. MRI is an abbreviation for 'magnetic resonance imaging'.

MRI in American English
a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that produces the image of a cross-section of an object
abbreviation: magnetic resonance imaging: a noninvasive diagnostic procedure employing an MR scanner to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal structure of the body

MRI in British English
abbreviation for: magnetic resonance imaging

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