My doctor ordered an MRI of the pelvis to evaluate my hips (she was looking for evidence of myositis, a different kind of autoimmune disease), so I'm not sure whether an abdominal MRI would capture that area well. Maybe ask the tech before they send you in? Best of luck.

MRI actually needs to be specific in some cases since it take slices of images. Hip MRI showed gluteal tendinopathy as well as minor tear. Now, tendonitis in knees, shoulder blades, shoulders, neck, jaw, ankles, hips and low back. I do hear menopause can have an effect on tendons. I wish someone would start doing some research into this as it seems way too many women are being shuffled off with It's just something you have to live with, or let's put you on all kinds of meds and injections that are detrimental to your body in the long run.