free-induction decay

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free-induction decay (FID),

a signal emitted by the atomic nuclei in a tissue after a radiofrequency pulse has excited the nuclear spins at resonance. The decaying oscillation of the nuclei back to their normal state causes them to emit photons, which provide the signal from which a magnetic resonance image is made.

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