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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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Medical grammar question

I'm writing a profile on our local radiologist. When asked about his special interest of practice, he stated, "MR, cardiac MR" -meaning Magnetic Resonance. My question is: should it actually be "MRI, cardiac MRI" -meaning Magnetic Resonance Imaging? I can't find any protocol for this on the internet.

Thanks for any help!
  

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The radiologist is using career-specific jargon to identify his specialty. He knows that anyone in his field will understand what he is saying. He's actually saying "Cardiac MR".

— Melodie

  • The radiologist is using career-specific jargon to identify his specialty.
  • He knows that anyone in his field will understand what he is saying.
  • He's actually saying "Cardiac MR".
  • You might even hear him or anyone on his unit say "I'm in Cardiac MR".
  • Since everyone this doctor knows or comes into contact with professionally knows he's a radiologist, he assumes they all make the link.
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The radiologist is using career-specific jargon to identify his specialty. He knows that anyone in his field will understand what he is saying. He's actually saying "Cardiac MR". You might even hear him or anyone on his unit say "I'm in Cardiac MR". Since everyone this doctor knows or comes into contact with professionally knows he's a radiologist, he assumes they all make the link.
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