“…The evaluation of the musculoskeletal system by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been the subject of a series of recent publications in the radiology literature of Brazil (4)(5)(6)(7)(8) . Although MRI is not considered the gold standard for the evaluation of hallux valgus, because MRI scans are not acquired during weight bearing, we agree with Helito et al (9) that MRI could be used for the diagnosis of this condition, given its high prevalence and the frequent unavailability of radiographic studies during weight bearing, as stated in their study published in the previous issue of Radiologia Brasileira.…”