Tennessee Orthopedics

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On-site Diagnostic Imaging Studies

At Tennessee Orthopedics we are sensitive to the fact that your time is a valuable commodity. With that in mind, we have brought a majority of the diagnostic testing in-house, in order to better schedule our patient's X-Ray, CT, MRI and Nuclear Medicine examinations. In many cases, we can accommodate your needs in the same day.

We are pleased to offer Open MRI. Open MRI scanners have been developed for people who are anxious or obese or for examination of small parts of the body, such as the extremities (knee, shoulder). In addition, some systems offer imaging in different positions and sequences of movements. The basic technology of an open MRI machine is similar to that of a traditional MRI device. The major difference for the patient is that instead of lying in a narrow tunnel, the imaging table has more space around the body so that the magnet does not completely surround the person being tested.