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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:40 pm


Overview

MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging) doesn't use x-rays, sound waves, or any radioactivity. It uses very complex magnetic properties. MRI applications increase daily and its potential seems limitless.


History

The world of medical imaging was still becoming accustomed to CT scan and ultrasound when the word got out that there was going to be a new way of imaging by using magnets and magnetic fields. Some in the profession wondered why they needed another test; radiologists...Read the full article

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