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fMRI
This term is a technical acronym used primarily in clinical, neurological, and psychological research. It carries a highly formal, scientific register and is rarely used in casual conversation unless the speaker is discussing medical diagnostics or cognitive science.
Because it refers to a specific technological process or the resulting image, it is treated as an uncountable noun when referring to the method of imaging. It does not typically take a plural form in professional literature, as the focus is on the modality of the scan rather than individual instances of the technology.
Meanings
Examples
The researchers used fMRI to map the areas of the brain responsible for language processing.
The researchers used fMRI to map the areas of the brain responsible for language processing.
I wonder if an fMRI scan can actually show what I am thinking right now.
The doctor ordered an fMRI to better understand the patient's neurological activity.
The doctor ordered an fMRI to better understand the patient's neurological activity.
We need to calibrate the fMRI machine before the next subject arrives.
Recent fMRI studies suggest that music activates multiple regions of the cortex.
Just lie still and try to relax while the fMRI is running.
The data from the fMRI showed a significant increase in blood flow to the amygdala.
Is it true that fMRI is safer than using radioactive tracers in PET scans?
The neuroscientist presented her fMRI findings at the international conference.
The neuroscientist presented her fMRI findings at the international conference.