Abdominal MRI
Alternate Names : Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Abdomen, MRI of the Abdomen, NMR - Abdomen, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - Abdomen
Definition A noninvasive procedure that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to construct pictures of the abdomen and its organs.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) produces pictures of the inside of the abdomen without exposure to ionizing radiation (X-rays).
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