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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
Synonyms:
magnetic resonance imaging; MRI
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("magnetic resonance imaging" is a kind of...):
imaging; tomography ((medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "magnetic resonance imaging"):
fMRI; functional magnetic resonance imaging (a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain)
Context examples:
The techniques used include radiotracer imaging/nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, optical imaging, ultrasound and others.
(Molecular Imaging, NCI Thesaurus)
An instrument that integrates magnetic resonance imaging with delivery of radiation therapy.
(MR-Based Treatment Machine, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called magnetic resonance imaging, NMRI, and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging.
(MRI, NCI Dictionary)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a large magnet and radio waves to look at organs and structures inside your body.
(MRI Scans, NIH)
It may make tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy, improve tumor images using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and kill cancer cells.
(Motexafin gadolinium, NCI Dictionary)
It is best measured with magnetic resonance imaging or multidetector computed tomography.
(Kidney Volume, NCI Thesaurus)
A nanoparticle form of iron made in the laboratory that is being studied for use in iron replacement therapy, and as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging.
(Ferumoxytol, NCI Dictionary)
In addition, since holmium 166 is paramagnetic, this agent can be used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
(Holmium Ho 166 Poly(L-Lactic Acid) Microspheres, NCI Thesaurus)
In magnetic resonance imaging, the rotation of the average axis of the protons, relative to the main magnetic field direction, induced by radiofrequency signals.
(Flip Angle, NCI Thesaurus)
Currently, some imaging tools like ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging can help identify people with fatty livers, but these techniques often provide less detailed information.
(High-Fat, High-Sugar Diet Causes Lasting Harmful Effects on Liver, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
