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What is a osteophyte formation in the knee mean? what is a hypointense signal mean on a mri? is this a diagnosis on a mri?
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See answer: Osteophytes are bony spurs – often degenerative in nature. The bright signal intensity on MRI examinations is from hydrogen ions – bony spurs are largely calcium and don’t have significant hydrogen content. See your dr. To determine their significance in your case.
Answered 9/1/2017
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