Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of testing used to diagnose and track treatment of various diseases without using radiation. Instead, MRIs use magnets and radio waves to form the images.
MRIs have other advantages over computed tomography (CT) scans and x-rays. The most important advantage is that MRIs can provide a greater contrast between the bones and the soft body tissues, like ligaments and muscles.
X-rays have been around for more than a century now; MRIs are definitely the new kids on the block. They won’t replace x-rays but they can improve a doctor’s ability to diagnose and treat patients.
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M is for magnet…and how this blog keeps drawing you back!
But seriously, M is for:
Migraine: Absolutely incredibly horrible head pain that can be accompanied by nausea, and inability to tolerate the light and many other sensations. Some good links for migraine information are:

Help for Headaches and Migraine Pain
American Headache Society
ClusterHeadaches.com

Metastasis: People who have cancer may hear this word but have no clue what it means. If someone’s cancer has metastisized, the cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): This type of test gained popularity because it is an imaging test that does …read more

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a newer diagnostic test that has allowed doctors to see much clearer in-depth images than other tests. As well, it doesn’t use radiation but instead, it uses magnets.
You can learn about MRIs and how they’re done with this video. Just click on the TV screen below:

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