{"id":480,"date":"2015-07-22T20:12:25","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T20:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rayusradiology.com\/?p=480"},"modified":"2021-06-28T10:25:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T15:25:40","slug":"what-its-like-to-get-an-mri-arthrogram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayusradiology.com\/blog\/what-its-like-to-get-an-mri-arthrogram\/","title":{"rendered":"What it\u2019s Like to Get an MRI Arthrogram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An arthrogram can give your doctor a lot of information about your joint, especially when it\u2019s done in combination with an MRI. Before your scan, fluid is injected into your joint, providing a clearer picture of what is going on in the problem area. For 22-year-old Matt Peery, the problem was his shoulder. He\u2019d hurt it wrestling with a cousin a few years back. His doctor sent him to RAYUS in Springfield, MA for the injection and MRI.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fp-WB3SGmgk\/?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Because Matt\u2019s shoulder kept popping out of socket, his doctor said his injury was beyond the point of rehabilitation and he may need to take a surgical approach. Though apprehensive about surgery and the arthrogram procedure, Matt\u2019s injured shoulder was getting in the way of his job and he needed answers.<\/p>\n<h3>Contrast Joint Injection<\/h3>\n<div id=\"component_2152\" class=\"richtext\">\n<p>Unlike a typical MRI, an MRI arthrogram begins with the injection of fluid called contrast right into the joint \u2013 usually a hip, shoulder, wrist, elbow or knee. \u201cWe get a lot of additional information about the joint,\u201d explains RAYUS Musculoskeletal Radiologist Dr. Joel Newman. \u201cEspecially the lining of the joint, the structures that hold and support it like the labrum in the shoulder and the hip. Those are things we wouldn\u2019t see as well if we didn\u2019t have fluid in the joint ahead of time.\u201d The needle part of the procedure only lasts about 2 minutes, though you can expect to be in the room getting prepped for the injections for about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>During the injection, you can expect some pinching and a little burning. The needles are usually the biggest concern for arthrogram patients, says Dr. Newman. \u201cWe like to reassure them that one, it\u2019s very fast, two, we use local anesthesia and three, that it is actually a very thin needle. It doesn\u2019t hurt as much as they would think.\u201d After the contrast is injected, you\u2019re taken to the MRI machine for scans of the joint. In Matt\u2019s case, he\u2019s hoping for answers that will eventually bring him shoulder relief. \u201cI\u2019m just trying to get this done as soon as possible instead of just pushing it off and making it worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An arthrogram can give your doctor a lot of information about your joint, especially when it\u2019s done in combination with an MRI. Before your scan, fluid is injected into your joint, providing a clearer picture of what is going on in the problem area. For 22-year-old Matt Peery, the problem was his shoulder. 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