“Can you tell by looking at an MRI of the knee, which knee it is?”
I had an MRI done on my knee, it should have been for my right knee. but the doctor's orders said the left knee. After going back and forth, they ended up doing the MRI. It showed no problems but now I'm wondering if they did the wrong knee. Can you tell which knee it is just by looking at the MRI?
Male | 63 years old
Conditions: swollon right knee
4 Answers
OrthopaedicSurgeonRadiologist
Doctor's order must be clearly and precisely specified. If there is unclear or false description Radiographer has to clarify order with patient and Medical Officer who ordered MRI. There is a questionare that must be filled out before MRI. This is way how to prevent misinformation etc.
Only if they labeled it
Usually
Yes, for a right knee, an easy landmark is the fibula should be on the left side of the image...
