TY - JOUR T1 - What is an MRI scan and what can it do? JF - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO - Drug Ther Bull SP - 141 LP - 144 DO - 10.1136/dtb.2011.02.0073 VL - 49 IS - 12 A2 - , Y1 - 2011/12/01 UR - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/49/12/141.abstract N2 - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that produces cross-sectional images of a patient's body, using magnetism and radio waves.1 Here we discuss advantages and disadvantages of MRI scans and practical issues for clinicians and patients. ER -