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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
brain scanning; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Six MRI scan images of the human brain and skull, showing cross-sectional views with anatomical details in shades of black, white, and gray, overlaid with medical data text.
human brain; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
MRI brain scans showing the placement of deep brain stimulation electrodes within the brain.
MRI of a patient with syringomyelia
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George Pake
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Sir Peter Mansfield
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