The orthopaedic surgeon will confirm whether you have osteomyelitis by taking images of your bones. This may include having an X-ray-although X-ray images don't always show problems in the early stages of the infection; an MRI scan-this uses magnets and radio waves to produce images of the inside of your body; a CT scan-this uses X-rays to make a 3-dimensional picture of the body or part of the body; or a bone scan-this shows active areas of bone in the body, where infection may be occurring.
Attribution: BUPA