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What can a pelvic mri see that a lumbar mri cannot? bad lumbar pain and tingling/numbness and doc ordered both
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Spine mri: doesnt evaluate much more than the spine. Pelvic mri evaluates internal pelvic structures, pelvic bones,surrounding musculature, and hips.
Answered 5/8/2015
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