What is special about the MR examination at HSS?
• At HSS, the radiologist protocoling and interpreting your examination has expertise on all aspects of soft tissue and bone imaging • Dedicated coils are used for specific body parts to obtain the best images • MR at HSS is performed utilizing high matrix imaging/thin sliced imaging • Examinations of joints are performed without intraarticular injections they are highly diagnostic, non-invasive scans performed • Customized orthopedic protocols have been developed specific to each referring physician’s specialized surgical needs • Specialized scanning performed for detailed diagnostic examinations despite orthopaedic hardware and total joints • Highly skilled technologists perform the prescribed scans • The Division of MR is a GE Luminary site for testing coils and protocols for optimal musculoskeletal imaging
