MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body in both health and disease. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to generate images of the organs in the body. MRI does not involve X-rays or the use of ionizing radiation, which distinguishes it from CT or CAT scans and PET scans. Magnetic resonance imaging is a medical application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). NMR can also be used for imaging in other NMR applications such as NMR spectroscopy. MRI (an abbreviation of magnetic resonance imaging) is an imaging modality that uses non-ionising radiation to create useful diagnostic images. MRI was initially called nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging after its early use for chemical analysis. The initial " nuclear " part was dropped about 25 years ago because of fears that people would think there was some