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Magnetic Resonance Imaging - MRI

MRI and MR are exceptions to the rule that all abbreviations should have their expanded form in parentheses in descriptions.

Magnetic resonance imaging

Descriptions:

  • FSN: Magnetic resonance imaging of X (procedure)

  • PT: MRI of X

  • SYN: Magnetic resonance imaging of X

For example,

  • 6007000 | Magnetic resonance imaging of chest (procedure)|

    • FSN: Magnetic resonance imaging of chest (procedure)

    • PT: MRI of chest

    • SYN: Magnetic resonance imaging of chest

Magnetic resonance angiography

Descriptions:

  • FSN: Magnetic resonance angiography of X (procedure)

  • PT: Magnetic resonance angiography of X

  • SYN: Magnetic resonance angiogram of X

  • SYN: MR angiography of X

For example,

  • 432103005 | Magnetic resonance angiography of carotid artery (procedure)|

    • FSN: Magnetic resonance angiography of carotid artery (procedure)

    • PT: Magnetic resonance angiography of carotid artery

    • SYN: Magnetic resonance angiogram of carotid artery

    • SYN: MR angiography of carotid artery

Magnetic resonance venography

Descriptions:

  • FSN: Magnetic resonance venography of X (procedure)

  • PT: Magnetic resonance venography of X

  • SYN: Magnetic resonance venogram of X

  • SYN: MR venography of X

For example,

  • 21101000087100 | Magnetic resonance venography of limb (procedure)|

    • FSN: Magnetic resonance venography of limb (procedure)

    • PT: Magnetic resonance venography of extremity

    • SYN: Magnetic resonance venography of limb

Magnetic resonance arthrography

Descriptions:

  • FSN: Magnetic resonance arthrography of X (procedure)

  • PT: Magnetic resonance arthrography of X

  • SYN: Magnetic resonance arthrogram of X

  • SYN: MR arthrography of X

For example,

  • 19741000087109 | Magnetic resonance arthrography of right knee (procedure)|

    • FSN: Magnetic resonance arthrography of right knee (procedure)

    • PT: Magnetic resonance arthrography of right knee

    • SYN: MR arthrography of right knee

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Descriptions:

  • FSN: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of X (procedure)

  • PT: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of X

  • SYN: MR spectroscopy of X

For example,

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