A 40 yr. old male patient on long-term steroid therapy for a systemic disease presents with recent onset of severe pain in the right hip. The imaging modality of choice for this problem is?
Correct Answer: MRI scan
Description: Ans. A. MRI scan* MRI is the preferred imaging modality in this case.* This is a case scenario of recent onset of severe hip pain with a history of long-term steroid therapy suggesting the diagnosis of AVN (avascular necrosis) hip. MRI is the investigation of choice for AVN hip.
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