PHYSICIAN'S CORNER
Indications for MRI Examination of
the Ankle and Foot
Return to the Physician's Corner - Suspected injuries to tendons and ligaments adjacent to the ankle
- Assessment of infection in the foot, particularly in diabetic patients (MRI with and without contrast)
- Other conditions , where MRI may be useful:
- Plantar fasciatis (patients have persistent foot pain)
- Morton’s neuromas
- Stress fractures in the tarsal or metatarsal bones not visible on plain x-ray.
