Table 1 Extra-spinal abnormalities detected on coronal STIR images

Bony abnormalities

16 (36.4%)

Bilateral sacroiliitis

4

Stress fracture of proximal femur

2

Stress fracture of sacral ala

2

Iliac wing metastasis

2

Transient osteoporosis of the hip

1

Occult pelvic fracture

1

Occult intertrochanteric fracture

1

Simple bone cyst

3

Soft tissue abnormalities

2 (4.5%)

Gluteal muscular tendinopathy

1

Gluteal granulomas of IM injection

1

Neurological

Tarlov cysts

1 (2.3%)

Gynecological abnormalities

22 (50%)

Ovarian cysts

20

Uterine fibroids

2

Miscellaneous

3 (6.8%)

Ectopic pelvic kidney

1

Enlarged prostate

2

Total

44