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If you have been having complaints of hip pain, consider booking an appointment with our radiologist for a hip MRI. Let's get to the bottom of your hip pain today!

Hip MRIs in Denver | Imaging Services in Colorado

Frequently Asked Questions About Hip MRIs

Whether your hip pain is from trauma, overuse, or arthritis, the team at The Women’s Imaging Center is here to provide clarity with a hip MRI.

Hip MRI in Denver

Get clear images of the hip with the experienced team at The Women’s Imaging Center. Our dedicated team of radiologists, technicians, and staff work together to give patients clarity with hip MRIs and other advanced imaging services.

Hip complaints are common in Colorado's active population, often due to trauma, overuse, or arthritis. A hip MRI helps doctors examine the hip joints and surrounding tissues to understand the cause of pain. MRI is a radiology imaging examination used to diagnose a complaint or symptom. Your doctor may order an [MRI](/services/mri) of the hip to evaluate pain after sudden trauma like an accident or sports injury or to get a better look at a finding discovered on an X-ray.

A hip MRI is also valuable for assessing long-standing complaints such as arthritis, a degenerative joint disease. As we age, arthritis can cause chronic hip pain. Not all arthritis is from wear and tear. Some hip pain results from inflammatory arthritis, where the inflammation in the joint space causes pain and swelling and may cause destruction of the hip joint over time. Examples of this include rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. MRI technology excels at evaluating joint fluid and can even determine whether that fluid represents blood (called hemarthrosis) or inflammation (called bursitis).

Assess Pain With an MRI of the Hip

The hip is a “ball and socket” joint that allows exceptional rotation. The main articulating bones are the femoral head (the ball) which articulates with the acetabulum (the socket and a part of the pelvis). The other bones that make up the hip are contiguous with the pelvis, including the greater trochanter, lesser trochanter, ischium, and ilium.

The strength of the hip comes from the muscles that make up the hip and strong ligaments. The iliofemoral ligament is the strongest in the body. The muscles are divided up into groups that allow different movements and forces.

Understanding Hip Anatomy

We will ask about any medical conditions and prior surgery you have had. Certain items or situations can affect the magnets in the MRI and preclude you from getting the test. These include:

Metal or metal fragments: Please let us know if you have in your body metal or metal fragments from an accident or trauma. Metal workers could have small metal fragments in their eyes as an occupational hazard. Before performing the MRI, we may need to do an X-ray to check.
Planted devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, aneurysm clips, auditory hearing implants, neurotransmitters, internal wires or electrodes, implanted pumps or ports, surgical mesh, or any coils, stents, or filters. Many newer models of pacemakers and defibrillators are compatible with MRI. Speak with your doctor about which kind you have.
Tattoos or piercings: Permanent piercings or certain types of body or face/makeup tattooing may prevent you from having an MRI. All jewelry and piercings must be removed for your safety.
Please see our [MRI Safety Form](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EMSDmovtNhLOVtH9B_KJc437XFLt9R_FmtbBtRKXnyQ/edit) for more information. 

Before the MRI

The MRI scan imaging time may take 25 -35 minutes, depending on whether special imaging sequences or contrast administration are needed. The indication for the study may affect the time required to perform the hip imaging scan.

During an MRI, the magnets make a loud, clunking sound. Our technologists will provide you with headphones so you can listen to music. With the distraction of the music, many patients find they are soothed to sleep. Sudden movements may cause irregularities in the images, so we ask that you remain as still as possible.

During the MRI

Your results will not be available right away as MRIs produce hundreds of images of the pelvis in various sequences that the radiologist will need to examine. When they are ready, you will get a call about your results. We’ll also notify your ordering physician, who will reach out to discuss your imaging results.

After the MRI

Advanced Hip MRI in Denver

<p>Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI for short) is a medical diagnostic imaging technology that uses magnets and radio waves to produce detailed 3D imaging of the hip and joint. These signals produce medical diagnostic images for radiologists to interpret and distinguish between normal and abnormal tissues.</p>

How a Hip MRI Is Performed

Hip MRI

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