MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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Though Nara Smith kept most details about Whimsy’s cancer battle private, the thumbnail for Wednesday’s video appears to be her husband and a doctor next to an MRI machine.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
In certain people, physicians may recommend a breast MRI; for instance, for a symptomatic patient or an asymptomatic person with a high risk of developing breast cancer.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
They are already used in technologies such as quantum computers, MRI scanners, fusion reactors, and maglev trains.
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Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
That led to x-rays, an MRI and eventually a full body bone scan.
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Nancy K. Schlossberg,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
In certain people, physicians may recommend a breast MRI; for instance, for a symptomatic patient or an asymptomatic person with a high risk of developing breast cancer.
—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
They are already used in technologies such as quantum computers, MRI scanners, fusion reactors, and maglev trains.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
That led to x-rays, an MRI and eventually a full body bone scan.
—
Nancy K. Schlossberg,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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