Coil
One or more loops of a conductor used to create a magnetic field. In MRI, the term refers to the radiofrequency coil.
 
Contrast
The difference in signal intensity of two tissues in an image.
 
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
An imaging technique which images flowing blood.
 
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
An imaging technique based on the principles of NMR.
 
Spectroscopy
The study of the electromagnetic radiation frequencies absorbed by matter.
 
 
   
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