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The History and Uses of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

January 2, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

MRI technology was first discovered in 1946 and the first full-body MRI scan was performed in 1977. Today, more than 30 million MRIs are performed in the U.S. annually. Learn more MRI facts and history with this infographic from Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center.