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Yes, MRI is the best imaging modality to see a torn quadriceps muscle. MRI's ability to differentiate between bone, muscle, nerve, and vasculature makes it the imaging modality of choice for torn muscles. Both the quadriceps muscle and tendon can be easily seen with an MRI scan.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo, a structure has to be radio-opaque to show up on an x-ray.
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What is torn muscle?
its wear your muscles slightly torn and it keeps hurting and you limp
How are X rays useful to diagnose a bone fracture?
Xrays are very useful in helping to diagnose, broken bones and lung trauma. They are practically usesless for soft tissue structures like brain and muscles. You cant see a pulled muscle on an xray. However, you can see the result of a muscle injury on a bone. For example if a muscle is pulled on a knee, the knee cap may appear out of place on an xray, but this doesnt equal a diagnosis, it just points the doctor in the right direction.anything in side the body that is not flesh skin or meat such as bones or if you got something stuck in you.Typically fractures or ailments of the hard parts of the body (bones).
How are muscles formed?
Muscles form by being torn (soreness) and then they are rebuilt with proteins and are larger.
What happens to a muscles when it is torn?
The fibres are ripped apart
How do protein affect your body?
they repair torn muscles when you work out...
What do you see if you take an xray of a shark?
cartilage
Can you see mdma on a spinal cord xray?
No
What is the difference between torn cartilage and a torn ligament?
tendons connect muscles to bones, cartilage cushions joints
How do you releive torn muscles and joints?
With ice the first couple days then heat.
Can airport xray machines see diamonds?
Yes an airport xray will pick up a diamond or multiple. ( source airport worker )
Do muscle relaxers help torn ligaments?
In cases where torn ligaments are continually being pulled and stressed by nearby muscles, preventing them from healing, it is helpful to relax the muscles for a while. It is the body's healing that actually helps the torn ligaments, but the muscle relaxers can reduce the stress and allow healing to take place.
Can you see Ovarian cancer on a xray?
No, you will need a CT (CAT Scan)
