Knee Pain - Health, Body and Medicine - Thailand Forum
Checked knee and diagnosed Patellofemoral Arthritis. Mentioned having an X- RAY and then later an MRI, but cost made me wait and so went .
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/534772-knee-pain/
Cash Prices for Medical Care - MediBidMediBid
Many saved money on affordable knee replacements, with total costs for a knee replacement as low as . We also have many patients who have saved on colonoscopies, x-rays and MRIs. . Knee Replacement, $49154, $12538, Thailand .
http://www.medibid.com/pages/cash-prices/
Never have knee surgery based on an MRI diagnosis
They looked for knee MRI's in the medical literature that had been performed on . of knee disorders, and is not a cost effective way of evaluating knee injuries .
http://www.prolonews.com/never_have_knee_surgery_based_on_an_mri_diagnosis.htm
Efficacy of Repeat Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee ...
Nov 9, 2011 . However, the decision to repeat a knee MRI is presently an arbitrary one because no clinical guidelines exist to justify this practice. . patients presenting with a continuing knee problem is cost-effective. . J Med Assoc Thai.
http://www.healio.com/Orthopedics/journals/ORTHO/%7BF81E9604-258B-4E28-80F4-09B4A7A644BB%7D/Efficacy-of-Repeat-Magnetic-Resonance-Imaging-of-the-Knee