MRI Left Ankle Joint

This test is for

Male, Female

Test Preparation

Depending on the area to be imaged, you may be asked to wear a hospital gown at the time of the scan.
You may have to remove your jewelry and any metal objects which might interfere with the image.
Pregnant women should inform their doctor (and x-ray technician) as the radiations may affect the fetus. If needed, precautions can be taken to lower the radiation exposure to the fetus.

Understanding MRI Left Ankle Joint

What is MRI Left Ankle Joint?

An MRI Left Ankle Joint shows the bones of the joint and the tendons, ligaments, muscles, and blood vessels surrounding them. An MRI test involves a magnetic field and radio waves to produce a series of finely detailed and crystal-clear images.

The ultrasound imaging is unable to assess cartilage and joint injuries and also numerous fractures. Therefore, an MRI scan is frequently used to determine an ankle injury fully. Patients with pacemakers, intracranial aneurysm clips, or Cochlear implants cannot have an MRI because of the intense magnet used. An MRI Left Ankle Joint identifies any broken or fractured ankle bones and any soft tissue injuries, including ligaments, tendons, or muscles around the joint.

What is MRI Left Ankle Joint used for?

To diagnose any broken/fractured bones of the ankle joint
To diagnose any injury to the soft tissues like ligaments, tendons or the surrounding muscles
To diagnose any suspected infection, osteoporosis, deformities or abnormal growth of the bones and arthritis (inflammation of the joints)
To diagnose foot abscess (deep infections of the soft tissues) and osteomyelitis (infection of the bones)

Answers to Patient Concerns & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about MRI Left Ankle Joint

Frequently Asked Questions about MRI Left Ankle Joint

Q. What are the drawbacks of a bone X-ray?

X-ray images give a very clear view of the bones. However, it does not provide a good visual image of the soft tissues like tendons, muscles or fat tissue under the skin. Even the bone microfractures or complicated spine injuries are not clearly visible on the X Ray images. Apart from this, it also exposes the patient to some amount of radiations but the benefit of the information gained from an X-ray image outweighs the risk of radiations.

Q. Who interprets the X-ray results?

The interpretation of an X-Ray image is carried out by a radiologist who analyses or reads the X-ray image and prepares a report of the findings which is shared with the patient.