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Sore Knee With Severe Pain, Barely Walk. Full Bone Scan Done. Does Arthritis Show Up In Scan?
my knee has been painful for a while now, but within the last week when I carry anyting in my hand on the side that my knee is sore I can barely walk the pain is unbelievable. I had a full body bone scan today and the tech said there was something with my knee and I never told them does arthritis show up on a bone scan I have never injured my knee, what could it be
Tue, 12 Jun 2012
Hello Tam,
Welcome here on hcm.
When arthritis can show up in simple x-ray than these are more sophisticated and are highly modern procedures so they can show arthritis if not shown in simple x-ray.
So go to your treating doctor and take his advice seriously.
Thanks
Welcome here on hcm.
When arthritis can show up in simple x-ray than these are more sophisticated and are highly modern procedures so they can show arthritis if not shown in simple x-ray.
So go to your treating doctor and take his advice seriously.
Thanks
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