MS Mobile MRI / Mississippi Fixed Site MRI Imaging - Scott Medical Imaging

Pelvis and Hip

1. CT is more helpful for Pelvic Fractures (including acetabular fractures).
2. MRI is ideal for suspected femoral neck fractures not visible on plain x-ray
3. MRI is the procedure of choice for suspected avascular necrosis of the femoral head and transient bone marrow edema.  (Trauma, Corticosteroid Medication, Sickle cell disease, Gaucher’s disease, Alcoholism, Pancreatitis, Radiation).
4. Other conditions where MRI is helpful:

a.    Bursitis adjacent to hip joint.
b.    Muscle and soft tissue injury.
c.    Osteomyelitis (MRI with contrast)
d.    Developmental abnormalities
e.    Bone tumors