KEARNEY, Neb., June 18 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:
By TYLER ELLYSON
UNK Communications
HASTINGS - The steady hum of an MRI machine filled the room as images appeared on a nearby computer screen, capturing detailed scans of a patient's ailing hip.
Seated behind the protective glass, Danica Buckles studied every step of the procedure, observing as medical staff at Mary Lanning Healthcare completed a hip arthrogram designed to detect tears and pinpoint the source of persistent pain.
The experience offered more than a glimpse into a medical procedure. It provided a look at where the University of Nebraska at Kearney sophomore hopes to be in just a few years.
Buckles is among 17 students spendin...