Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee: initial experience in a district general hospital.
We present the results of a prospective study comparing the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging with arthroscopy in the assessment of knee complaints. Using a low field strength magnet, MRI was able to achieve a high diagnostic accuracy within the setting of a district general hospital.
Grevitt
M P
MP
Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Bucks, UK.
Pool
C J
CJ
Bodley
R N
RN
Savage
P E
PE
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries