Abstract:
Background: The advent of Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI) in Nigeria as a whole and in Jos in
particular has added to the arsenal of valuable diagnostic
tools in medical practice in this part of the world, with an
increasing scope of its use. The aim of this study is to
determine the indications, age range of patients
investigated and findings on MRI at the Jos University
Teaching Hospital.
Methods: A retrospective review of MRI investigations
performed at the Jos University Teaching Hospital over an
eighteen month period (May 2010-October 2011)
Results: There were 161 MRI investigations carried out
during the study period. Of these, 136 were patients from
within the index hospital while 25 were referrals from
outside. A total number of 90 males (55.9%) and 71
females (44.1%) were investigated. The overall mean age