1. MRI:
MR: MagneticResonance (MR) isa testthat usesmagneticfieldsandpulsesof radiowavestocreate
imagesof organsand structuresinside the body. ThistestisalsocalledanMRI.
Whyis it used?
MRI createsdetailedimagesof bodily structures andsystems withoutexposingpatientstoionizing
radiation.MRI islargelyusedasa diagnosticaid,butcan alsobe usedto determine disease stage andto
evaluate the effectivenessof ongoingtreatments. Withregardstoabnormalitiesof the brainand/or
spinal cord,doctorsuse MRI more than any otherimagingtest. OtherinstanceswhereMRImightbe
usedinclude:
 Varioustumors,cystsand otherabnormalities throughoutthe body
 Injuries,abnormalitiesanddiseasesof the musculoskeletal system, including joints,bonesand
softtissue
 Injuries,abnormalitiesanddiseasesof the heart
 Injuries,abnormalitiesanddiseasesof the lungs
 Abnormalitiesof the bloodvessels
 Breastcancer
 Injuries,abnormalitiesanddiseasesof the prostate (men),orof the uterusandovaries (women)
 Injuries,abnormalitiesanddiseasestoabdominalorgansincluding the liver,gallbladder,
pancreas,kidneys andbladder
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