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Does heterogeneous signal intensity mean cancer? mri knee i have dull ache pain i also have nf1 worried if it could be a sarcoma
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Doctor exam: Imaging has a lot of what we call ‘false positives’ that could mean something bad, but usually are ruled out by history, physical exam, and plain common sense. See an Ortho doctor you trust if you are concerned
Answered 1/5/2019
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