Ever had an NMRI? (No, that’s not a typo)

“MRI” used to be called “NMRI,” and it’s based off an analytical technique chemists use every day

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is so commonplace today that if you haven’t had one by now, you probably live off the grid and have other priorities that don’t involve reading this article. It is a powerful diagnostic imaging technique, which is a fancy way of saying it takes detailed pictures of your insides. MRI is different in many ways than x-ray/CT; most notably, MRI is very useful for looking…