**6.1 MRI protocol**

MRI evaluation of the hip is performed while the patient is in the supine position. Coronal, axial, sagittal and axial oblique planes are obtained for

MR sequences of the entire pelvis and unilateral symptomatic hip. Imaging sequences of the hip are performed with bilateral legs placed in 15° of internal rotation. Hip MRI generally includes the following imaging sequences: non-fat saturated T1WI, fat saturated T2WI, PD fat saturated images and inversion recovery (IR) images [23].
