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Can A Cortisone Injection Affect Your MRI Results?

Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2020

Question: Can a cortisone injection affect your MRI results?

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (0 minute later)

Can a cortisone injection affect your MRI results?

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (1 hour later)

Also, will an MRI show tendon sheath laxity?

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (0 minute later)

Also, will an MRI show tendon sheath laxity?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
A cortisone injection is unlikely to cause any difference in MRI results.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

Hope you are not in much pain.

A cortisone injection is unlikely to cause any difference in MRI results.

Tendon sheath laxity is a chronic process and in the early stages MRI might not be able to confirm a tendon sheath laxity.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (0 minute later)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (7 hours later)

Would an MRI show subluxation of a tendon or any? Thank you

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (0 minute later)

Would an MRI show subluxation of a tendon or any? Thank you

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be visualised if the subluxation is obvious from the regular position

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

Tendon subluxation or displacement can be visualised on MRI scan if the subluxation is obvious from the regular position or groove.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D