magnetic resonance
noun
: the excitation of particles (such as atomic nuclei or electrons) in a magnetic field by exposure to electromagnetic radiation of a specific frequency
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Now offered by private companies in over a dozen U.S. cities, the scans commonly rely on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), supported by artificial intelligence, to assess major organs for hidden disease.
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Lisa Doggett, NPR, 18 June 2024
When a patient has an abnormal PSA value but their rectal examination shows no obvious evidence of cancerous deposits, physicians can now use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look at the prostate and surrounding tissue.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Advances in neuroscience and fMRI (magnetic resonance imaging) technology are giving researchers an unprecedented look into the chemical and neurological functioning of the brain.
—Mikkel Krenchel, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016
For example, in magnetic resonance imaging, the compass needles are protons in your blood.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 May 2024
Local lore has long held that the magnetic resonance steers storms around Florida's capital city.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The group recently submitted several abstracts to the leading magnetic resonance conference.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
Meanwhile, magnetic resonance imaging of his head found nothing.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
In a second part of the experiment, 26 men played the same game while in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that monitored their brain activity.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Lisa Doggett, NPR, 18 June 2024
When a patient has an abnormal PSA value but their rectal examination shows no obvious evidence of cancerous deposits, physicians can now use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look at the prostate and surrounding tissue.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Advances in neuroscience and fMRI (magnetic resonance imaging) technology are giving researchers an unprecedented look into the chemical and neurological functioning of the brain.
—Mikkel Krenchel, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016
For example, in magnetic resonance imaging, the compass needles are protons in your blood.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 May 2024
Local lore has long held that the magnetic resonance steers storms around Florida's capital city.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The group recently submitted several abstracts to the leading magnetic resonance conference.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
Meanwhile, magnetic resonance imaging of his head found nothing.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
In a second part of the experiment, 26 men played the same game while in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that monitored their brain activity.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
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“Magnetic resonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20resonance. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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