A coronal MRI using a fat suppressed proton density sequence (A) shows the iliotibial band (arrow) and the hyperintense edema of the soft tissues (arrowhead) between the ITB and the lateral epicondyle of the femur. Image B is an axial view and shows the ITB (arrow) and the inflamed and edematous soft tissues between the femur and the ITB.
MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; ITB: iliotibial band.