Magnetic resonance imaging uses non-aggressive magnetic imaging technology to produce a three dimensional image of a bodily part. This is similar yet different to the use of x-ray imaging for similar purposes, however, MRI has no trace of the damaging ionizing radiation given off during the use of x-rays and CT scans. MRI is generally used for inspection and detection in the muscles, ligaments and soft tissue through the human body and can be used to monitor treatments, diagnosis of a patient and to detect diseases such as small tumours or other diseases.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging applies the effect of magnets to stimulate the protons throughout the human body that reside in the water that make up the soft tissue of a patient. Through precision …show more content…
The fact that the magnets attract the protons in the human body wold suggest that the magnets are using a negative pole for the application/procedure. For a clear image to be produced, the patient must remain still so the image is not blurred. A substance called a contrast agent, commonly containing the element Gadolinium, can be given to the patient before or during the MRI in order to increase how quickly the protons will align with magnetic field. This is usually done because the faster that the protons move during the MRI, the clearer the image that is produced will …show more content…
Aneurysms and tumours are a common injury/disease that an MRI can be used to diagnose a patient with. This is called functional magnetic resonance imaging and is slightly different to the way the basic MRI works.
The application of the modern MRI helps significantly in the medical department by allowing diagnosis for various illnesses, without it we couldn’t be able identify and know how to treat those illnesses. Without this application, complications such as misdiagnosis for example could lead to increased intensity of the person’s illness and in extreme circumstances possibly even death (depending on the illness).
In conclusion, the application of the physics behind MRI using magnets/radio waves to manipulate the protons in the human body is an unbelievable advancement in technology and medical studies that allows the progression of further studies towards the human body and health. Without Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a substantial amount of people in the world would quite possibly be deceased, and medical personnel would not have the extensive knowledge of the human body today that allows them to make assumptions and suggestions to the public on general health and medical issues, based on evidence found using MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging applies the effect of magnets to stimulate the protons throughout the human body that reside in the water that make up the soft tissue of a patient. Through precision …show more content…
The fact that the magnets attract the protons in the human body wold suggest that the magnets are using a negative pole for the application/procedure. For a clear image to be produced, the patient must remain still so the image is not blurred. A substance called a contrast agent, commonly containing the element Gadolinium, can be given to the patient before or during the MRI in order to increase how quickly the protons will align with magnetic field. This is usually done because the faster that the protons move during the MRI, the clearer the image that is produced will …show more content…
Aneurysms and tumours are a common injury/disease that an MRI can be used to diagnose a patient with. This is called functional magnetic resonance imaging and is slightly different to the way the basic MRI works.
The application of the modern MRI helps significantly in the medical department by allowing diagnosis for various illnesses, without it we couldn’t be able identify and know how to treat those illnesses. Without this application, complications such as misdiagnosis for example could lead to increased intensity of the person’s illness and in extreme circumstances possibly even death (depending on the illness).
In conclusion, the application of the physics behind MRI using magnets/radio waves to manipulate the protons in the human body is an unbelievable advancement in technology and medical studies that allows the progression of further studies towards the human body and health. Without Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a substantial amount of people in the world would quite possibly be deceased, and medical personnel would not have the extensive knowledge of the human body today that allows them to make assumptions and suggestions to the public on general health and medical issues, based on evidence found using MRI