Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Imaginología por resonancia magnética funcional
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (FUNK-shuh-nul mag-NEH-tik REH-zuh-nunts IH-muh-jing)
A noninvasive tool used to observe functioning in the brain or other organs by detecting changes in chemical composition, blood flow, or both.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.