Preferred Label : Magnetic Resonance Elastography;
NCIt related terms : MRE;
NCIt definition : This imaging technique returns information about the mechanical properties (feel)
of tissues by combining MRI with ultrasound. A properly equipped MRI machine captures
a cross sectional image of the sound waves, produced by ultrasound techniques, which
are then processed by computer to produce an image showing the hardness or elasticity
of tissues within the cross section.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An imaging technique that combines MRI with ultrasound to assess the mechanical
properties of tissues. An MRI machine captures a cross sectional image of the sound
waves, produced by ultrasound techniques, which are then processed by computer to
produce an image showing the hardness or elasticity of tissues within the cross section.;