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Note 1 - Description of the Business and Liquidity (Details)

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Note 1 - Description of the Business and Liquidity (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2012
Feb. 29, 2012
Nov. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Note 1 - Description of the Business and Liquidity (Details) [Line Items]                        
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent           $ (3,647,222)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (3,194,812)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (2,609,920)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (5,370,492)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (7,086,274)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (5,877,718)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss  
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)           (75,362,522)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit   (75,362,522)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit   (72,752,602)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (65,666,328)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities               (5,256,287)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (6,263,800)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (7,777,931)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (7,433,816)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities  
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement 3,503,314us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement 9,829,014us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement 5,516,495us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement             9,829,014us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement 5,516,495us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement  
Development Stage Entities, Stock Issued, Value, Issued for Cash       4,946,560us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForCash                
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity         3,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity              
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value           1,894,681us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 5,031,199us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,894,681us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 5,031,199us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,516,244us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,620,005us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 145,478us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Boston Scientific Notes [Member]                        
Note 1 - Description of the Business and Liquidity (Details) [Line Items]                        
Notes Payable Cancelled, Principal Amount 4,338,601mric_NotesPayableCancelledPrincipalAmount
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Unit Offering Completed in February 2012 [Member]                        
Note 1 - Description of the Business and Liquidity (Details) [Line Items]                        
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity                     3,424,950us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
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1,521,610us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Boston Scientific Notes [Member]                        
Note 1 - Description of the Business and Liquidity (Details) [Line Items]                        
Notes Payable Cancelled, Principal Amount 4,338,601mric_NotesPayableCancelledPrincipalAmount
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Subsequent Event [Member]                        
Note 1 - Description of the Business and Liquidity (Details) [Line Items]                        
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement $ 3,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement
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