Medical MRI systems rely on electromagnetic radiation near

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Medical MRI systems rely on electromagnetic radiation near 100 MHz100\,\text{MHz}, whereas diagnostic X-ray machines operate near 1018 Hz10^{18}\,\text{Hz}. Explain why radio-frequency radiation is more suitable than X-rays for producing images of soft tissue in MRI.

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