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magnetic resonance

British  

noun

  1. the response by atoms, molecules, or nuclei subjected to a magnetic field to radio waves or other forms of energy: used in medicine for scanning See magnetic resonance imaging magnetic resonance angiography

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magnetic resonance Scientific  

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A competitor, Prenuvo, promises “the full picture of your health” through magnetic resonance imaging starting at $1,199 for a scan and core membership plan.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Maddock and Smucny have long studied how brain chemistry is connected to mental illness using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, also known as 1H-MRS.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The physics of nuclear magnetic resonance had been a laboratory tool since the 1940s, but it took Raymond Damadian’s 1977 breakthrough to produce the first human scan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The team confirmed the precise placement of nitrogen groups using techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and computational modeling.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

The interruption of the magnetic resonance by the electrostatic field—by the DC—with the RF plumbing—twisted by—each time the concept came towards the surface, it sank back as he tried to pull it into consciousness.

From Where I Wasn't Going by Richmond, Walt

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