What is an 'MRI'?

What is an 'MRI'?

An MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. it's much like a CAT scan, it allows us to take picture of the internal structures of the body, but it has some distinct differences from a cat scan. Where CAT scans are very good for showing the bony structures of your body such as your skeleton, its not as good as showing the soft tissue structures such as, tongue, muscle, or blood vessels. This is where the MRI really shines. If you are trying to differentiate different soft tissues, an MRI will probably be the best test to do this. It can actually differentiate skin from fat, from muscle, from tendon. This is probably the main advantage of an MRI and its biggest utility.