Released in 2023, the second video in the Understanding MRI series covers: ‘Why is MRI used for research?’. It explains what MRI is, how it works and why MRI can be so useful in research.

This topic was selected by asking a group of research volunteers which questions they would most like answered about MRI. This was one of the most popular topics.

This animation was co-created by the Understanding MRI team and research volunteers.

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