Makes no sense to wait on the contrast in this setting at all. There is a very very tiny risk of infection with any injection, but definitely not a reason to do a suboptimal test on a major league pitcher. I don't know what he means by "inflames" the joint, it can be a bit uncomfortable after the injection for a day or so. This was also in the offseason....
The top musculoskeletal radiologist at HSS in general thinks her scanners and protocols are so good the dye is not needed (at least for typical patients). Not sure if she has the same feeling for athletes or if Severino even went there. Regardless, I'd certainly be annoyed if I was a Yankee fan or the Yankee FO by the delayed diagnosis.
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