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MRI Left Knee Joint
Also known as MRI Knee
This test is for
Male, Female
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Understanding MRI Left Knee Joint
What is MRI Left Knee Joint?
MRI Left Knee Joint is a magnetic and radio waves based diagnostic technique to create images of structures in the knee joint. It is advised by a physician to know the cause behind pain, inflamation, decreased joints motion or bleeding in the knee joint. It is also used to monitor the progress of knee surgery, part of treatment procedure in sports or trauma related injury, arthiritis, fractures and tumors.
It is an non invasive and painless technique and considered harmless. However a patient should inform about any metallic implant prior to the scan.
What is MRI Left Knee Joint used for?
- To diagnose any fracture of the bones that form the knee joint
- To diagnose suspected osteoporosis or deformities of the bones of this joint
- To diagnose any infection or abnormal growth of the bones or the soft tissues of this joint
- To diagnose any suspected arthritis or dislocation of the elbow joint
- To diagnose any injury to the soft tissues like ligaments, tendons or the surrounding muscles
Answers to Patient Concerns & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about MRI Left Knee Joint
Frequently Asked Questions about MRI Left Knee Joint
Q. What are the drawbacks of a bone X-ray?
X-ray images give a very clear view of the bones. However, it does not provide a good visual image of the soft tissues like tendons, muscles or fat tissue under the skin. Even the bone microfractures or complicated spine injuries are not clearly visible on the X Ray images. Apart from this, it also exposes the patient to some amount of radiations but the benefit of the information gained from an X-ray image outweighs the risk of radiations.
Q. Who interprets the X-ray results?
The interpretation of an X-Ray image is carried out by a radiologist who analyses or reads the X-ray image and prepares a report of the findings which is shared with the patient.
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