Hips and legs
Information on the most common MRI examinations that are carried out in the Diagnostikzentrum Leipzig.
Achilles tendon
Indication of inflammation (achillodynia), rupture Examination time 10 - 15 minutes Patient positioning You lie comfortably on your back with your head in the middle of the device and have the opportunity to listen to music of your choice. Contrast agent Most of the time this MRI scan is performed without the use of a contrast agent. However, there are individual questions that cannot be answered reliably without a contrast medium. Your examining doctor will inform you about this in good time.
foot
Indications mortonneuralgia, stress fracture, marching fracture, fatigue fracture, hammer toe (halux valgus), plantar tendon (inflammation), heel spur (fasciitis plantaris), arthritis examination time 10-15 minutes patient positioning You lie comfortably on your back with your head in the middle of the device and have it with you the possibility to listen to music of your choice. Contrast agent Most of the time this MRI scan is performed without the use of a contrast agent. However, there are individual questions that cannot be answered reliably without a contrast medium. Your examining doctor will inform you about this in good time.
hip joint
Indication hip dysplasia, femoral head necrosis, impingement (femoro-acetabular impingement), bursitis (bursitis), after TEP (total endoprosthesis) examination time 10 - 15 minutes patient positioning You lie comfortably on your back with your head in the middle of the device and have the option of music Of your choice. Contrast agent Most of the time this MRI scan is performed without the use of a contrast agent. However, there are individual questions that cannot be answered reliably without a contrast medium. Your examining doctor will inform you about this in good time.
knee
Indication meniscus damage (meniscopathy, meniscus degeneration), cartilage damage (chondropathy), cruciate ligament rupture (anterior and posterior cruciate ligament), bursitis (bursitis), after TEP (total endoprosthesis), osteochondrosis, o-legs (genu varum), x-legs (genu valgum) Examination time 10 - 15 minutes Patient positioning You lie comfortably on your back with your head in the middle of the device and have the opportunity to listen to music of your choice. Contrast agent Most of the time this MRI scan is performed without the use of a contrast agent. However, there are individual questions that cannot be answered reliably without a contrast medium. Your examining doctor will inform you about this in good time.
musculature
Indication Torn muscle fibers (ruptures), muscle inflammation (myositis), muscle degeneration (atrophies) Examination time 5 - 10 minutes Patient positioning You lie comfortably on your back with your head in the middle of the device and have the opportunity to listen to the music of your choice. Contrast agent Most of the time this MRI scan is performed without the use of a contrast agent. However, there are individual questions that cannot be answered reliably without a contrast medium. Your examining doctor will inform you about this in good time.
hock
Indication of ligament injuries (strain, rupture), syndesmosis injuries, tarsal tunnel (stenoses and neurovascular compression) Examination time 10 - 15 minutes Patient positioning You lie comfortably on your back with your head in the middle of the device and have the opportunity to listen to the music of your choice. Contrast agent Most of the time this MRI scan is performed without the use of a contrast agent. However, there are individual questions that cannot be answered reliably without a contrast medium. Your examining doctor will inform you about this in good time.
Bony thigh and lower leg
Indication Inflammation (osteomyelitis), bone tumor Examination time 10 - 15 minutes Patient positioning You lie comfortably on your back with your head in the middle of the device and have the opportunity to listen to the music of your choice. Contrast medium This examination is usually carried out using a contrast medium. However, there are individual questions that can be answered without a contrast medium. Your examining doctor will inform you about this in good time.