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'''Magnetic resonance imaging''' (commonly known as an '''MRI scan''') is a type of [[neuroimaging]] performed in health care. It has been described as a "non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy, based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves - which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | '''Magnetic resonance imaging''' (commonly known as an '''MRI scan''') is a type of [[neuroimaging]] performed in health care. It has been described as a "non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy, based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves - which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
==Physical principles== | |||
In contrast to [[x-ray computed tomography]] which is based on the density of electrons in tissues, MRI is based on several properties of protons.<ref name="PMID6506686">Hendee WR, Morgan CJ. [[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=6506686 Magnetic resonance imaging. Part I--physical principles]]. West J Med. 1984 Oct;141(4):491-500. PMID 6506686</ref><ref name="PMID6516335">Hendee WR, Morgan CJ. [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=6516335 Magnetic resonance imaging. Part II--Clinical applications]. West J Med. 1984 Nov;141(5):638-48. PMID 6516335</ref><ref name="PMID8433731">Edelman RR, Warach S. [http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/328/10/708Magnetic resonance imaging - First of Two Parts]. N Engl J Med. 1993 Mar 11;328(10):708-16. PMID 8433731</ref><ref name"PMID8369029">Edelman RR, Warach S. [http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/328/11/785 Magnetic resonance imaging - Second of Two Parts]. N Engl J Med. 1993 Mar 18;328(11):785-91. PMID 8369029</ref><ref name="PMID11777806">Berger A. [http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/324/7328/35 Magnetic resonance imaging]. BMJ. 2002 Jan 5;324(7328):35. PMID 11777806</ref><ref name="PMID9504943">Gilman S. [http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/338/12/812 Imaging the brain. First of two parts.] N Engl J Med. 1998 Mar 19;338(12):812-20. PMID 9504943</ref><ref name="PMID9516225">Gilman S. [[http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/338/13/889 Imaging the brain. Second of two parts]]. N Engl J Med. 1998 Mar 26;338(13):889-96. PMID 9516225</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 21:41, 28 July 2008
Magnetic resonance imaging (commonly known as an MRI scan) is a type of neuroimaging performed in health care. It has been described as a "non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy, based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves - which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques."[1]
Physical principles
In contrast to x-ray computed tomography which is based on the density of electrons in tissues, MRI is based on several properties of protons.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Magnetic resonance imaging (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Hendee WR, Morgan CJ. [Magnetic resonance imaging. Part I--physical principles]. West J Med. 1984 Oct;141(4):491-500. PMID 6506686
- ↑ Hendee WR, Morgan CJ. Magnetic resonance imaging. Part II--Clinical applications. West J Med. 1984 Nov;141(5):638-48. PMID 6516335
- ↑ Edelman RR, Warach S. resonance imaging - First of Two Parts. N Engl J Med. 1993 Mar 11;328(10):708-16. PMID 8433731
- ↑ Edelman RR, Warach S. Magnetic resonance imaging - Second of Two Parts. N Engl J Med. 1993 Mar 18;328(11):785-91. PMID 8369029
- ↑ Berger A. Magnetic resonance imaging. BMJ. 2002 Jan 5;324(7328):35. PMID 11777806
- ↑ Gilman S. Imaging the brain. First of two parts. N Engl J Med. 1998 Mar 19;338(12):812-20. PMID 9504943
- ↑ Gilman S. [Imaging the brain. Second of two parts]. N Engl J Med. 1998 Mar 26;338(13):889-96. PMID 9516225