MRI is Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Unlike X-rays, there is no ionizing radiation – it is the safest 3D scan you can get. But as with any technology, there are drawbacks:1) resolution is lower than a CAT scan – but then a CAT scan comes with 600 times the radiation of a chest xray.2) The scan uses very strong magnetic fields. Metal in your body can be a problem. There have been accidents where loose metal objects in the room were thrown around by the field and injured someone.
mri stands for magnetic resonant imaging. It is a sharper image of an area like say the brain. an x-ray will not pick up lesions on the brain that are associated with Multiple sclerosis. A MRI can.
emptc12 about 11 years ago
You’d think they would have upgraded to Y-Ray machines by now.
jackdohany about 11 years ago
I give up. What the heck as an MRI? And why must you use acronyms in the comix?
stuart about 11 years ago
MRI is Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Unlike X-rays, there is no ionizing radiation – it is the safest 3D scan you can get. But as with any technology, there are drawbacks:1) resolution is lower than a CAT scan – but then a CAT scan comes with 600 times the radiation of a chest xray.2) The scan uses very strong magnetic fields. Metal in your body can be a problem. There have been accidents where loose metal objects in the room were thrown around by the field and injured someone.
shadowace about 11 years ago
mri stands for magnetic resonant imaging. It is a sharper image of an area like say the brain. an x-ray will not pick up lesions on the brain that are associated with Multiple sclerosis. A MRI can.