Questions and Answers
The technique was called ______ rather than N______ because of the negative connotations associated with the word (nuclear) in the late 1970's
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (______) is an imaging technique used primarily in medical settings to produce high quality images of the inside of human body. ______ is based on the principles of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), a spectroscopic technique used by scientists to obtain microscopic chemical and physical information about molecules
MRI
To produce high quality images of the inside of human body
MRI
What are the coils in an MRI device capable of producing?
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What is the principle that the MRI device is based on?
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Who is credited with the concept of Larmor in the context of MRI?
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Study Notes
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- The technique was called Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) rather than Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) to avoid the negative connotations associated with the word "nuclear" in the late 1970s.
- MRI is an imaging technique used primarily in medical settings to produce high-quality images of the inside of the human body.
- MRI is based on the principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), a spectroscopic technique used to obtain microscopic chemical and physical information about molecules.
MRI Device
- The coils in an MRI device are capable of producing a strong magnetic field.
- The MRI device is based on the principle of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).
Larmor Concept
- Joseph Larmor is credited with the concept of Larmor in the context of MRI.
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