Tendon Injuries of the Hip
Hip pain is a common but potentially vexing clinical problem; symptoms may be protean, referred, and poorly localized. History and physical examination can be unreliable in discriminating between intra-articular and…
Ischiofemoral Impingement
Ischiofemoral impingement is a syndrome defined by hip pain associated with narrowing of the space between ischial tuberosity and lesser trochanter. This phenomenon leads to abnormalities of the quadratus femoris…
Femoroacetabular Impingement
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a common cause of early-onset osteoarthritis of the hip. It can be caused by morphologic abnormalities involving the proximal femur or acetabulum, leading to abnormal abutment…
Novel Cartilage Imaging Techniques for Hip Disorders
Hip deformity such as acetabular dysplasia and cam and pincer deformities are thought to be a major cause of hip osteoarthritis. Currently, clinically effective surgical procedures such as pelvic osteotomies…
Acetabular Labrum
Acetabular labral tears are a mechanical cause of hip pain. Hip MR imaging should be performed on 1.5-T or 3-T magnets using small field-of-view and high-resolution imaging. The following should…
MR Imaging of Normal Hip Anatomy
Understanding normal anatomy of the hip is important for diagnosing its pathology. MR arthrography is more sensitive for the detection of intra-articular pathology than noncontrast MR imaging. Important elements of…
Diseases of the Female Pelvis
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been widely accepted as a powerful imaging modality for the evaluation of the pelvis because of its intrinsic superior soft tissue contrast compared with that…
MR Imaging of the Pelvic Floor
Defecography by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging makes it possible to view the multiple compartments of the pelvic floor at one examination, with high-resolution images at rest and dynamic images, providing…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Rectal Cancer
Optimal treatment decisions for patients with rectal cancer are based on knowledge of tumor characteristics and prognostic features and any initial treatment must aim to reduce the risk of both…
Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Prostate
The multiparametric approach expanded the clinical applications for prostate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to include not only staging but also a correlation with tumor aggressiveness. It can also help to…
