MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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More than 87% of influencer posts on social media about such tests (including full-body MRI, multi-cancer early detection tests and more) offered a positive spin, according to a JAMA study published in February 2025; about 84% were overt promotions.
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David Oliver, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
My experience in the MRI drove home for me how much of behavior is downstream of subconscious processes.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Beyond just recording data, the system enables safe, long-term neural stimulation and remains functional and safe even within ultra-high-field MRI machines.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
René Vidal, a professor in engineering and radiology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Engineering department, views AI as particularly useful for capturing high-quality MRI scans with fewer measurements.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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David Oliver, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
My experience in the MRI drove home for me how much of behavior is downstream of subconscious processes.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Beyond just recording data, the system enables safe, long-term neural stimulation and remains functional and safe even within ultra-high-field MRI machines.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
René Vidal, a professor in engineering and radiology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Engineering department, views AI as particularly useful for capturing high-quality MRI scans with fewer measurements.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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