Glossary · MRI Body Regions
Tesla (T)
De SI-eenheid van magnetische veldsterkte. MRI-scanners voor klinisch gebruik werken doorgaans op 1.5T of 3.0T; hogere veldsterkte betekent hogere resolutie of kortere scantijd.
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- Breast MRI: who it is for and how it fits with mammography
- MRI of the Pelvis
- Neck MRI: cervical discs, arm pain and when it is urgent
- Prostate MRI: how multiparametric MRI is used before a biopsy
- Hip MRI: groin pain, labral tears and when an X-ray comes first
- MRI of the Heart
- Abdomen and liver MRI: when MRI beats ultrasound and CT
- Knee and shoulder MRI: ligaments, cartilage and tendons
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