Background: MRI has not been traditionally used as an imaging modality for preoperative evaluation of ARM. It has been reserved for complicated ARM cases and Imaging in post-operative period. Aims: To study the role of MRI in preoperative evaluation of ARM patients, whether it be used as a single preoperative imaging investigation in ARM and what added advantage does it give to conventional imaging techniques. Settings and Design: Hospital based observational study was conducted over a period of 1 year which included 26 ARM patients who required preoperative imaging which was done using MRI.