Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging

**Semantic type:** Diagnostic Procedure

**Definition:** The combination of multiple magnetic resonance techniques, including diffusion weighted imaging, dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging, and spectroscopy, to achieve an image that will allow for better identification of tumor size and location, as well as possibly identifying cancer spread and aggressiveness.

**Synonyms:** - MP-MRI - Multi-parametric MRI - Multiparametric MRI - mpMRI