Assertion: mri | /r/HasProperty | useful
Facets:
value: particularly
type: DEGREE
value: for imaging the brain
type: PURPOSE
value: interior structure of bones
type: OTHER
value: soft tissues of joints
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for doctors
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in the following situations
type: TEMPORAL
value: for the diagnosis of demyelinating disorders
type: PURPOSE
value: in brain and neurologic disorders
type: OTHER
value: for staging breast cancer
type: PURPOSE
value: for detecting
type: PURPOSE
value: in detecting avascular necrosis of bone
type: PURPOSE
value: for women
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: MRI is particularly useful for imaging the brain and spine, as well as the soft tissues of joints and the interior structure of bones.
text: MRI is especially helpful for imaging the brain.
text: MRI, used with mammography and breast ultrasound, can be a useful diagnostic tool.
text: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is very useful when the area of interest is soft tissue.
text: MRI is particularly useful for identifying and evaluating degenerated or herniated spinal discs.
text: MRI is particularly useful for imaging the brain and spine, as well as the soft tissues of joints and the interior structure of bones.
text: MRI is particularly useful for identifying and evaluating degenerated or herniated spinal discs.
text: MRI of the brain can be useful in evaluating problems such as persistent headaches, dizziness, weakness, and blurry vision or seizures, and it can help to detect certain chronic diseases of the nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis.
text: Detecting small abnormalities not seen with mammography or ultrasound (for example, MRI has been useful for women who have breast cancer cells present in an underarm lymph node, but do not have a lump that can be felt or can be viewed on diagnostic studies)
text: An MRI is useful because it shows caregivers what tissue is normal, and what tissue is not.
text: MRI displays excellent delineation of soft tissue and bony tumors and is extremely useful in detecting avascular necrosis of bone, particularly of the hip.
text: MRI is particularly useful for measuring, monitoring, and visualizing the tissue structures within the body, including the brain.
text: It is also useful in diagnosing benign conditions such as an enlarged prostate and infection.
text: MRI is very useful and, unlike X-rays or CT scans, it does not use ionizing radiation.
text: It is particularly useful for imaging of soft tissues such as the brain, spinal cord, muscles and ligaments and detecting abnormal tissues such as tumours.
text: However, Sie et al reported that MRI is useful even in the early acute stages of hypoxic-ischemic injury.  
text: MRI is also useful for characterizing the exact site and extent of the PVL in the early stages, and it is better than ultrasonography for differentiating early stages.
text: MRI is also useful for staging breast cancer, determining the most appropriate treatment, and for patient follow-up after breast cancer treatment.
text: MRI is particularly useful for:
text: MRI is useful in the diagnosis of congenital abnormalities, abnormal growths, and tumors.
text: MRI is particularly useful in brain and neurologic disorders, because it can clearly show various types of nerve tissue.
text: It is also useful for the diagnosis of demyelinating disorders (disorders such as multiple sclerosis that cause destruction of the myelin sheath of the nerve).
text: MRI is particularly useful for imaging the brain and spine, as well as the soft tissues of joints and the interior structure of bones.
text: What are some other situations where MRI is helpful?
text: When to consider a prostate MRI Studies indicate that MRI may be helpful in the following situations.
text: MRI can be helpful in determining the cause of these fractures, which can be very important since the recommended treatment will be different depending upon the source of the fracture.
text: MRI is a very useful diagnostic tool, but it is very rarely the first step.
text: Magnetic Resonance Imaging is really useful for doctors as it can help diagnose a wide range of diseases.