Having the property of paramagnetism; in magnetic resonance imaging, contrast media are chosen for their p. property, which shortens relaxation time.
* * *
para·mag·net·ic .par-ə-mag-'net-ik adj being or relating to a magnetizable substance (as aluminum) that has a small but positive susceptibility which varies little with magnetizing force
para·mag·ne·tism -'mag-nə-.tiz-əm n
Medical dictionary. 2011.