magnetic resonance imaging

Definition

A technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to form cross sectional images of the human body for diagnostic purposes.

Example Sentences

• "Confirmation of the condition is made through radiographs, bone scans, or magnetic resonance imagings (MRI’s)."
• "I had blood tests for HIV, hepatitis and scores of other illnesses, and two MRIs (magnetic resonance imagings, which show internal organs) to rule out cancer."
• "Follow-up magnetic resonance imagings showed some shrinkage of the tumor in one patient, but no complete radiological remission."