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How MRI works

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    by Keith Hamburger

    Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) operates using the physical properties of the hydrogen nucleus to create an image of internal body parts without damaging radiation. Previously called Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging th...read more

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    by Barnaby Meins

    The fundamental working principle of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is based on the induction of proton spin and the detection of the proton spin response when radio frequency pulse is emitted. Protons in water and fat i...read more

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    by Dave Bailes

    "I'm picking up good vibrations" If you can remember when that Beach Boys song came out you are of the same vintage as me! In the thirty odd years since then we have been offered more advances in technology than at the hei...read more

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    by Adithya Sridhar

    MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging) also known as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The name was changed from NMR to MRI since people were afraid of the term nuclear. Ordinary people fail to realize that there are nucleus in...read more

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