Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI, other forms of scanning, advantages, quality, clarity, human body function

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Apr 10, 2014

How it is MRI better than the other forms of scanning?

There are certain qualities of this particular imaging modality, which makes it advantageous over others.

The quality or rather the clarity of the MRI scan is better when compared to the conventional one.

Different regions of your body can be imaged in different angles at one go (top – bottom, front – back, right – left).

It provides highly useful information regarding the human body and its function without exposure to ionizing radiation, which is harmful.

Published on Apr 10, 2014
Last Updated on Apr 10, 2014

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