magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Description

An imaging technique that uses a magnetic field to produce pictures of areas inside the body. A contrast medium may be injected into the body to make structures and organs show up clearly on the image.

Doctors use MRI to make detailed images of organs and tissues in the body.

Also called nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI).

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