MRI

(noun)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a medical imaging technique used in radiology to investigate the anatomy and physiology of the body in both health and disease.

Related Terms

Examples of MRI in the following topics:

  • Genetic Defects from Radiation

    • MRIs of a normal individual (left) and a patient with microcephaly (right).

  • Isotopes in Medicine

    • Nuclear medicine differs from most other imaging in that diagnostic tests primarily show the physiological function of the system being investigated, as opposed to traditional anatomic imaging, such as CT or MRI.

  • Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism

    • The size of the magnetic moment on a lanthanide atom can be quite large, as it can carry up to seven unpaired electrons, in the case of gadolinium(III) (hence its use in MRI).