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other subjects > natural sciences > physical sciences > spectroscopy > magnetic resonance imaging

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magnetic resonance imaging  

Definition

  • A technique that uses a magnetic field to create a computerized image of internal bodily structures. It is used in psychological research to measure brain structure, by exposing the brain to a magnetic field and measuring the resulting radio frequency waves to produce clear pictures of the brain. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Magnetic Resonance Imaging]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GGMSPD52-3

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