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Functional MRIs are useful to doctors because it is a painless radiology technique that has the advantage of avoiding x-ray radiation exposure. There are no known side effects of an MRI scan. [ The benefits of an MRI scan relate to its precise accuracy in detecting structural abnormalities of the body. ].
MRI is used to diagnose a variety of disorders, such as strokes, tumors, aneurysms, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis and eye or inner ear problems, according to the Mayo Clinic. It is also widely used in research to measure brain structure and function, among other things.What makes MRI so powerful is, you have really exquisite soft tissue, and anatomic, detail, said Dr. Christopher Filippi, a diagnostic radiologistat North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York.iffusion MRI. This form of MRI measures how water molecules diffuse through body tissues. Certain disease processes â such as a stroke or tumor â can restrict this diffusion, so this method is often used to diagnose them, Filippi said. Diffusion MRI has only been around for about 15 to 20 years, he added.