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. Mr. Fergus Paterson
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There are a number of valuable investigative tools available to the knee surgeon in addition to X-rays. The most significant of these is MRI Scanning, recently voted the most significant medical development of the last 100 years.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an advanced way to visualise the contents of the body without the use of X-rays or radiation. Magnetic resonance scans are produced using a large magnet, radio waves and a computer, they provide extremely detailed images of soft tissues that cannot be seen on conventional X-rays. The pictures obtained give invaluable detail about the complex structures of the human body. This information is simply not available by any other means. Torn cartilages and ligaments in the knee, slipped discs in the spine etc can be diagnosed accurately without the necessity for painful investigations - which might even involve an anaesthetic and admission to hospital. The only real complication of MRI Scanning is a feeling of claustrophobia in a few susceptible individuals. This can easily be overcome by re-assurance and occasional sedation.
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