I-imaging resonance imaging (umatshini we-MRI) luhlobo lwe-tomography, esebenzisa i-magnetic resonance phenomena ukufumana imiqondiso ye-electromagnetic emzimbeni womntu kunye nokwakha ulwazi lomzimba womntu.Ingaphezulu kwe-CT scan kuba ayivelisi imitha ye-ionizing kwaye ingasetyenziselwa abafazi abakhulelweyo, kwaye ingcono kune-CT scan ukujonga izicubu ezithambileyo zomzimba.