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. 1992 Jan;38:99-104, 107-116.

Clinical Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Tapping the strengths of this imaging technique

Alka Kumar, Walter Montanera, Karel G Terbrugge, Robert Willinsky, Paul V Fenton
PMCID: PMC2145604  PMID: 21229123

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a relatively new diagnostic imaging technique that has substantially affected the diagnosis of a multitude of diseases. It has become the imaging modality of choice for a number of pathologic processes, especially in the central nervous system. The authors discuss the clinical applications of MRI, its current status in radiologic investigations, and radiographic features of some of the common diseases of the central nervous system.

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