Magnetic resonance imagery, commonly referred to as MRI within the medical community is a non-invasive procedure and instrument that is utilized to aid in diagnostic exercises. The MRI produces cross-sectional images of a patient’s body through the use of magnetization and electromagnetic fields to produce a high resolution, and three-dimensional image of a patient’s body or tissue (Gomillion, et al. 2007).
The purpose of this article is to detail the theory behind the functionality of the MRI, its standard operation, the various advantages and disadvantages associated with its usage, as well as the basic construction of a typical MRI machine (Noll, 2001). This article will be divided into subsections, each of which is detailed in the table of contents. It is the aim of this article to provide its reader with a more accurate and complete summary of the medical use of magnetic resonance imagery.
