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Exception

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, 

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, 

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,

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, 

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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