Will a MRI scan show up OA

sturge8
sturge8 Member Posts: 164
edited 8. Feb 2010, 16:49 in Living with Arthritis archive
I am 29 years and i suspect I have OA in my left knee. I am due to have an MRI scan next saturday. Will the scan reveal all, or will I need a x-ray as well, or should I have had an x-ray first?

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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    As I understand it, an MRI shows up much more detail than an xray. It will show OA for sure if that is what the problem is.

    Elna
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  • sturge8
    sturge8 Member Posts: 164
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Cheers for this, it least I will know what the problem is by March.
  • bertyboy
    bertyboy Member Posts: 1,860
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i had both xrays first then after bits of treatment ihad the mri and have had xrays since to see the progression
    I know i am a lady ,all life is a journey xx MAY xx
  • babette
    babette Member Posts: 128
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    sturge8 wrote:
    I am 29 years and i suspect I have OA in my left knee. I am due to have an MRI scan next saturday. Will the scan reveal all, or will I need a x-ray as well, or should I have had an x-ray first?

    Hi there

    I had x ray first and it was pretty clear; showing OA in lumbar spine, but this was followed up by an MRI scan to see if there was any further damage anywhere else along the whole length of my spine. I think the scasn was done to show if there was any narrowing of the spinal canal or any nerve impingement as an MRI can show this much more clearly. Luckily there wasn't.

    B x

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