patient 99
post-grad
@Orthodoc @Josephine
MRI SCAN OF MY TKR
Very much appreciate any thoughts you might have on this:-
Background: TKR over 2 years ago. I still have the tight band/ clamp/tourniquet that sits around my knee. I have now found a pain specialist who has agreed for me to have an MRI scan. I haven't spoken to him directly as yet, but his nurse confirms that he is happy for the scan. I will see him on 23 March.
Dilemma: Whilst it would be wonderful to actually get a proper diagnosis I am worried that an MRI scan might harm my knee. I have googled MRI scans and it says: `although the strong magnetic field is not harmful in itself, implanted medical devises that contain metal may cause problems during an MRI scan'
I've read the articles in the BS library (and the information in `Ask the surgeon' ) and know the MRI scanner equipment is adjusted to be able to cope with metal knees, but from the above, there would still seem to be some risk. And the last thing I want is to do anything that might make my knee worse.
Of course I will put my concerns to the pain specialist on the 23rd, but BS has helped my decision making in the past and I am hoping it will again with this issue.
MRI SCAN OF MY TKR
Very much appreciate any thoughts you might have on this:-
Background: TKR over 2 years ago. I still have the tight band/ clamp/tourniquet that sits around my knee. I have now found a pain specialist who has agreed for me to have an MRI scan. I haven't spoken to him directly as yet, but his nurse confirms that he is happy for the scan. I will see him on 23 March.
Dilemma: Whilst it would be wonderful to actually get a proper diagnosis I am worried that an MRI scan might harm my knee. I have googled MRI scans and it says: `although the strong magnetic field is not harmful in itself, implanted medical devises that contain metal may cause problems during an MRI scan'
I've read the articles in the BS library (and the information in `Ask the surgeon' ) and know the MRI scanner equipment is adjusted to be able to cope with metal knees, but from the above, there would still seem to be some risk. And the last thing I want is to do anything that might make my knee worse.
Of course I will put my concerns to the pain specialist on the 23rd, but BS has helped my decision making in the past and I am hoping it will again with this issue.