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Having pain in right hip and legs
Doctor ordered a pelvis and hip mri am a male i just having one question will mri show any rotation or tilt in mri which x ray us not able to detect properly
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MRI will not show. MRI is a static test where you are lying down. Rotating and tilt are dynamic problems which can be found by gait analysis or watching clinically. To see static pelvic tilt you can do a x-ray of pelvis with both hips AP view.
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Generally Xrays are most basic mode of investigation which shows limited information about bone pathology. MRI is more advance and shows various types of bone and soft tissue problems also in detail.
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u can discuss your symptoms online so that I can tell you better about need of mri.
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MRI will give detail picture of your body.
It shows your soft tissues, muscles, bones.
Will help doctor diagnose and confirm your disease.
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Its doctor's call, and what differential diagnosis he is thinking of.
So your treating Doctor is the right person to explain your queries in detail.
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Xrays also detect mechanical issues like rotation and tilt, As Xrays show all the bones landmarks.
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