Question 1

what does scar tissue look like on a mri of knee?

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Not perfect but ...: Please see http://www.Conciergeradiologist.Com/mri-with-contrast.Html.  Scroll down to the image of the MRI lumbar spine.  The "bright" tissue surrounding the posterior  l5-s1 disc is what scar tissue looks like on MRI when it enhances.  Usually, scar tissue looks  "dark"  on t1 and t2 weighted sequences.   Scarring generally looks the same across all parts of the body, knees included.

Question 2

us showed fluid front & back of knee. mri is normal. still have pain bending knee & wt bearing. cant walkcant straighten leg. ortho dr dismissed me. ?

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See details: The fluid indicates inflammation of the knee. See a rheumatologist or another orthopedist.

Question 3

orthopedic question. my recent mri says normal knee. how can that be i have had 2 knee surgeries. how accurate is a knee mri?

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Very accurate: Your surgery may not show up if the "surgeries" were tiny repairs to one of your menisci...
If you are having unexplained pain an MRI with contrast may give the radiologist and your Orthopedist a clue as to the reason.
Hope this is helpful

Dr Z

Question 4

help with understanding impression of knee mri: focal near full-thickness cartilage fissure along the lateral patellar facet with the remaining articular cartilage and subchondral bone appearing unremarkable?

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: Damage to the outside part of the cartilage part of your knee bone (patella)

Question 5

i had a knee mri because both my knee caps been aching for over a month, what does report mean. there is mild insertional patellar tendinosis and slight adjacent soft tissue edema. quadriceps tendon is normal. regional musculature is preserved.?

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: You probably have overuse patellar tendinopathy from walking and running tends to localize to the mid-portion of the tendon and sometimes toward the insertion on the tibial tubercle. Icing, supportive taping, and patellar tendon straps are adjunctive treatments that provide some relief of symptoms. A short course of oral or topical NSAIDs can be used for analgesia.

Question 6

i would like help! - how do i read my knee mri?

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You do not read: You should not attempt to read your study.  Make an appointment with your Doctor and ask for an explanation. You can also ask for a second opinion.

Question 7

can you help me understand my knee mri report?

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Not by yourself: The interpretation of a knee MRI study is complicated, and should not be done by a patient.  There are many variations of anatomy and lesions which can be seen with MRI, and some of these are important, while others are not. Talk with your Primary Doctor about the results.  If not satisfied, ask for a second opinion from another  experienced Doctor.

Question 8

what sort of things can be seen on a knee mri? please explain

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Everything in knee j: All the soft tissues, both inside and outside the knee joint, as well the bones and tendons of the joint; lesions of  muscles, skin, fat, nerves/vessels. A simple fatty tumor or a ganglion or a baker cyst in the back. Any bony lesions, or of the muscles, tendons. Ligaments lesions/injuries lik acl or PCL injuries, meniscal tears or chondral lesions; arthritis, fluid in the knee joint.

Question 9

how much does a knee mri with contrast shows? what do they do during a knee mri with contrast what is the procedure

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MR arthrogram: There are two kinds of contrast.  Injecting contrast into the joint beside the kneecap will help look for tears of the meniscus or cartilage. Injecting contrast into an arm vein will help look for infection or tumor around the knee. It just depends what your doc is looking for. The needles used are thin, so they don't really hurt, honestly. Let us know if you need help reviewing your MR results.

Question 10

help reading my knee mri i just got my mri results on my rig knee..and don't understand the meaning...can someone tell. me what this means?

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Talk to Dr: You should discuss the MRI results with your clinical dr and have the results placed in clinical perspective.

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What does scar tissue look like on a mri of knee?

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Us showed fluid front & back of knee. mri is normal. still have pain bending knee & wt bearing. cant walkcant straighten leg. ortho dr dismissed me. ?

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Orthopedic question. my recent mri says normal knee. how can that be i have had 2 knee surgeries. how accurate is a knee mri?

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Help with understanding impression of knee mri: focal near full-thickness cartilage fissure along the lateral patellar facet with the remaining articular cartilage and subchondral bone appearing unremarkable?

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I had a knee mri because both my knee caps been aching for over a month, what does report mean. there is mild insertional patellar tendinosis and slight adjacent soft tissue edema. quadriceps tendon is normal. regional musculature is preserved.?

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I would like help! - how do i read my knee mri?

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Can you help me understand my knee mri report?

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What sort of things can be seen on a knee mri? please explain

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How much does a knee mri with contrast shows? what do they do during a knee mri with contrast what is the procedure

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Help reading my knee mri i just got my mri results on my rig knee..and don't understand the meaning...can someone tell. me what this means?

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