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Re: xxxxxxxx

Exam: hip MRI

Exam Date: xxxx, 2000

Clinical Statement: Left hip pain and sciatica post MVA

Technique: 1.5 Tesla: body coil for both hips and a dual surface coil over the left hip

Axial T1 (both hips)

Coronal, Axial and Sagittal proton density of left hip, The sagittalis somewhat limited by motion.

Findings: Both hips are normal with normal allignment and no evidence of osteonecrosis, osteoarthritis, occult fracture, tumor or other osseous abnormality. This is no significant hip joint effusion. The sacro-iliac joints and pubic rami are also normal. High resolution images of the symptomatic, left hip show a normal sciatic nerve in the sciatic notch, no significant cartilage abnormality and only minor signal alteration in the labrum which is worst anteriorly.

The prostate gland is enlarged. No other pelvic masses are identified.

Impression:

No left hip abnormality identified.

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