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Encyclopedia: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Magnetic resonance imaging is a medical imaging technique primarily used in Radiology to visualize the structure and function of the body. It provides detailed images of the body in any plane. MRI provides much greater contrast between the different soft tissues of the body than does computed tomography , making it especially useful in neurological , musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and oncological imaging. Unlike CT it uses no ionizing radiation, but uses...

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I am going to get an MRI because for the past few months i have...

An MRI is a very strong magnet which aligns all of the hydrogen atoms in your body when a radio frequency is introduced. Then, as the frequency is removed,...

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How does an MRI tell the difference between tumors and other masses?
My husband had another MRI. Now they said he has a mass in his colon....

The word "tumor" really just means mass. That does not imply that it is "cancer", although most people associate tumor with cancer, which is what I think you are...

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