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care or recovery should be done solely upon proper consultation
and advice of a qualified physician. What is MRI scan? Magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) scan is a medical procedure in which
human body organs and structures can be viewed using a large
magnet and radio waves. What is MRI scan used for? MRI scan is
most useful for scanning the brain and spinal cord. It is also
used to scan the chest, abdomen, blood vessel and bones. MRI
scan helps to diagnose various medical conditions and diseases.
It detects any abnormalities such as tumors, infection, injury,
bleeding or diseases of the blood vessels. An MRI scan may also
be performed to examine a problem that has been detected in an
x-ray, CT scan or ultrasound scan. How is an MRI scan performed?
An MRI scan is performed by an MRI technologist. The patient is
required to lie down