Now that MRIs have been around for a few decades, patients and doctors tend to take them for granted. But these awesome diagnostic tools, powered by strong superconducting magnets, save countless lives with their ability to pinpoint tumors and other abnormalities. This article explains how these machines work.

Concepts

magnetic resonance imaging

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mri, mri scan, mri scanner, magnet lab, magnet lab: mri: a guided tour, magnetic resonance imaging (mri)

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• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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