Knee Replacement Candidates Get Answers Through the use of MRI Technology

March 18, 2010 - PRLog -- Southeast Michigan – Many people have chronic knee problems and are evaluating whether or not it is necessary to get knee replacements. HealthNews.com reports that 500,000 people have knee replacement surgery annually. According to MayoClinic.com, conditions that may be present for candidates needing knee replacement include, “pain that limits activities, limited function or mobility, other methods to improve symptoms have not worked, a knee deformity is present.  Most candidates are 55 years old or older, and in good general health.”

Further reports from Doctor Ken Chisolm, who states in the Livestrong.com web site that, “When the degenerative arthritic process becomes so severe that the ability to move about without pain, together with increased mechanical difficulties that could lead to falling (often called end-stage arthritis), a person becomes a prime candidate for joint replacement”. Chisolm adds that, “arthritis is said to be end-stage when all other conservative measures have failed to give meaningful relief, and there is documented evidence, typically through x-ray, MRI and physical evaluation, that the joint surfaces have been irreparably damaged.”

WebMD reports that “Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the knee has been proven to find problems in the knee joint, such as:
Arthritis
Bone tumors
Infection
Damaged cartilage
Meniscus tears
Unexplained knee pain
The knee giving out for no reason
Find out if a knee arthroscopy is needed
Find a bone fracture when other tests do not give a clear answer”.

Fortunately, there is a leading center that provides this testing for those in the United States and Canada seeking knee replacement answers. Universal Imaging, with locations in Auburn Hills, Troy, Dearborn Heights, and Ypsilanti, Michigan offers specialized MRI services for knees.  Universal accepts most insurance, but for the patients who do not have insurance Universal offers discounts up to 80% what is charged at hospitals for cash paying patients needing diagnostic exams. Universal Imaging offers not only MRI exams but CT, Nuclear, Ultrasound, and X-ray exams too. Since exams are provided for much less than what a hospital charges, insurance co-pay costs are kept down as well. Call 248-370-8980 for more information or to book your exam.

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Universal Imaging, with locations in Auburn Hills, Troy, Dearborn Heights, and Ypsilanti, Michigan offers specialized MRI services for knees. Universal accepts most insurance, but for the patients who do not have insurance Universal offers discounts up to 80% what is charged at hospitals for cash paying patients needing diagnostic exams. Universal Imaging offers not only MRI exams but CT, Nuclear, Ultrasound, and X-ray exams too.