An ankle MRI scan is a specific MRI type that is conducted to evaluate ankle health and to identify issues relating to the ankle, such as ligament tears and fractures. 

Due to the highly detailed imaging capabilities of an ankle MRI scan, it’s considered to be one of the best and most accurate image diagnostic tests for the ankles. 

The MRI ankle scan is often performed in conjunction with other diagnostic tests, such as an X-ray for a complete and accurate diagnosis of a host of ankle conditions. 

The ankle MRI scan, with its detailed imaging, provides high-resolution images of the ankle and its various structures, including tendons, cartilage, blood vessels, ligaments, muscles, and bones. 

This image diagnostic test also assists orthopaedics in conducting ankle arthroscopy. 

This procedure involves small incisions into the affected ankle and the insertion of a scope with an attached camera to get a detailed view of the inside of the ankles.