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'''Magnetic resonance imaging''' (MRI) is a procedure in which [[radio wave]]s and a powerful [[magnet]] linked to a computer are used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. These pictures can show the difference between normal and diseased [[tissue]]. MRI makes better images of organs and [[soft tissue]] than other scanning techniques, such as [[computed tomography]] (CT) or [[x-ray]]. MRI is especially useful for imaging the [[brain]], the [[spine]], the soft tissue of [[joint]]s, and the inside of bones. Also called MRI, [[nuclear magnetic resonance imaging]], and NMRI.  

'''Magnetic resonance imaging''' (MRI) is a procedure in which radio waves and a powerful [[magnet]] linked to a computer are used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. These pictures can show the difference between normal and diseased [[tissue]]. MRI makes better images of organs and soft tissue than other scanning techniques, such as [[computed tomography]] (CT) or [[x-ray]] without radiation. MRI is especially useful for imaging the [[brain]], the [[spine]], the soft tissue of joints, bones and organs. Other MRI systems include NMRI and fMRI.

 

==Types of MRI include==

 

* Open magnets for claustrophobic patients, typically .7 Tesla to .2 Tesla.  

* Extremity magnets, physician office based systems for knees, shoulders, feet, and hands.

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