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Dr. Edward R. Smith, co-director of the Cerebrovascular Surgery and Interventions Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, describes what families can do to prepare their child for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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MRI is a routine diagnostic imaging exam that uses a large magnet, radio waves, and a computer to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the body's organs, tissues, and bones.

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