MRI dedicated to bones and joints: What are their market shares in terms of number of patients in private practice in France?

Abstract

In terms of the numbers of investigations, our results show that in France MRI dedicated to musculoskeletal indications has a wide market share for the spine, upper and lower limbs.

Low cost musculoskeletal MRI: What should we think about it?

“…We are therefore witnessing an extension of the initial concept of MRI designed specifically for musculoskeletal investigations to MRI designed economically for those which are the most common (limb and spine accounting for 64% of private activities). The profile of these 'specialized' musculoskeletal MRI machines is such that they may be more easily introduced for patient use, as demonstrated by the article written in this issue, by the RSI regional fund (social security scheme for liberal professionals) of the Provence-AlpesCôte d'Azur region [15]. However, the physical installation restrictions are the same as for high field multifunctional MRI machines, and they are extremely expensive.…”