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MRI
Applications
MRI most commonly used to produce highly resolved static images of interior regions of the body
MRI can also be used "dynamically," to study the functioning of regions of the body, such as the brain (fMRI) or blood vessels (MR angiography)
Some MRI studies use
contrast agents
to alter the behavior of water protons
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Susan D. Kunk
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June 25, 2001
June 25, 2001