• Question: what is an mri scanner

    Asked by bans534prog69 to Blair on 17 Mar 2026.
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      Blair Johnston answered on 17 Mar 2026:

      MRI scanners use powerful magnets and radio waves to produce images inside the body. It is similar to x-ray and CT but it is best at showing soft tissues such as muscles, ligaments and tendons. Unlike x-ray and CT, it also doesn’t expose the person being scanned to any ionising radiation.

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