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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The researchers obtained data from 1,003 adults aged 22 to 36 that included magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, urine toxicology, and information about cannabis use.
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New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
Neuroscientists tested the effects of pregnancy and motherhood on the brains of nearly 180 women using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Between 2016 and 2018, the project collected data using food questionnaires and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Other tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or nerve biopsy, might also be helpful on rare occasions.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
Neuroscientists tested the effects of pregnancy and motherhood on the brains of nearly 180 women using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Between 2016 and 2018, the project collected data using food questionnaires and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Other tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or nerve biopsy, might also be helpful on rare occasions.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Magnetic resonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20resonance. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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