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 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:
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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