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Can you tell the difference between a tumor and fat necrosis on a mri? does fat necrosis show heterogeneous signal intensity? on a mri of the knee

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Radiologist: A radiologist skilled in interpreting mri's of the knee can answer this question best. We primary care physicians usually sit down with the radiologist and ask the same question.

Answered 4/18/2018

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A member asked:

Can you tell the difference between a tumor and fat necrosis on a mri? does fat necrosis show heterogeneous signal intensity? on a mri of the knee

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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