What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI)?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.
MRI uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs, soft tissues, bone and virtually all other internal body structures. In many cases, MRI gives different information about structures in the body than can be seen with X-ray,
ultrasound or a
computed tomography (CT) scan. MRI may also be used to show problems that cannot be seen with other imaging methods.
MRI is performed to evaluate:
- Organs of the chest, abdomen and pelvis – including the heart, liver, biliary tract, kidney, spleen, pancreas and adrenal glands.
- Pelvic organs including the reproductive organs in the male (prostate and testicles) and the female (uterus, cervix and ovaries).
- Pelvic and hip bones.
- Blood vessels (Magnetic Resonance Angiography or MRA).
- Breast cancer and implants.
- Heart problems including the aorta and other blood vessels. For more information, visit our
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) and
Cardiac CT Services.
Adventist Medical Center’s MRI department and Gresham
Imaging Center are accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Click
here
for more information regarding this accreditation.

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