Musculoskeletal MRI at Sky Ridge Medical Center

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.

Common Uses of a Musculoskeletal MRI

• MR imaging is usually the best choice for examining the:
• Body's major joints.
• Spine for disk disease.
• Soft tissues of the extremities (muscles and bones).

MR imaging is typically performed to diagnose or evaluate:

• Degenerative joint disorders such as arthritis and Meniscus tears (knee) or labral tears (shoulder and hip).
• fractures (in selected patients).
• Joint abnormalities due to trauma (such as tears of ligaments and tendons).
• Spinal disk abnormalities (such as a herniated disk).
• the integrity of the spinal cord after trauma.
• sports-related injuries and work-related disorders caused by repeated strain, vibration or forceful impact.
• Infections (such as osteomyelitis).
• Tumors (primary tumors and metastases) involving bones and joints.
• Pain, swelling or bleeding in the tissues in and around the joints and extremities.