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What is a MRI of the hip, knee or ankle?
Magnetic resonance image (MRI) is a test done with a large machine that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of the hip, knee or ankle. Muscles, ligaments, cartilage, and other joint structures are often best seen with an MRI. In many cases MRI gives information that cannot be seen as well with an X-ray, ultrasound, or CT scan.
The MRI can allow the medical team to see side views of the hip, knee or ankle which may show the locations of ligaments, meniscus or bone fractures.
The MRI can allow the medical team to see side views of the hip, knee or ankle which may show the locations of ligaments, meniscus or bone fractures.
