Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has rapidly
become a powerful diagnostic tool-the diagnostic imaging method
of choice in many clinical situations. It is based on magnetization
of the various biological tissues. It does not use any ionizing
radiation (such as x-rays) and is capable of direct imaging
in any plane without reformatting. It can take multiple slices
simultaneously. It can produce cross sections of the brain,
spinal
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cord, heart, lungs, abdomen and blood vessels. In some instances it
can chemically analyze body tissues by recording the behavior of atomic
nuclei in living cells.
NMR Chemical-Shift Imaging (or Spectroscopic Imaging)
NMR chemical-shift imaging literally adds a dimension to the potential
clinical utility of Magnetic Resonance. Not only images, but chemical
analysis of body tissues is possible through the use of magnetic
resonance spectroscopy.
There are two examples (E15
and E16)
of an MRI report. Abstract what you think is pertinent and then
compare with suggested abstraction.

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