and Thigh


Hip, a-p X-ray



  1. Acetabular rim
  2. Femoral head
  3. Femoral neck
  4. Greater trochanter
  5. Lesser trochanter
  6. Lunate surface
  7. Acetabular fossa
  8. Ilio-ischial line (radiology term)
  9. Fovea of femoral head
  10. Acetabular rim (anterior lip)
  11. Acetabular rim (posterior)
  12. Acetabular notch
  13. Shenton’s line (radiology term)
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Hip, X-ray

Lauenstein projection (flexed abduced, outward rotated hip joint)


  1. Femoral head
  2. Femoral neck
  3. Lesser trochanter
  4. Greater trochanter
  5. Lunate surface of acetabulum
  6. Acetabular fossa
  7. Ischial spine
  8. Body of ischium
cmp12-fig-5135

Pelvis, a-p X-ray, child 3 months

Lauenstein projection


  1. Ilium
  2. Metaphysis of femur
  3. Ischium
  4. Pubis
  5. Sacral vertebra I
  6. Sacral vertebra V
  7. Penis
  8. Gonadal lead shield
cmp12-fig-5136

Pelvis, X-ray, child 7 years

Lauenstein projection


  1. Sacro-iliac joint
  2. Femoral head (epiphysis)
  3. Epiphyseal growth plate
  4. Femoral neck
  5. Greater trochanter
  6. Pubic symphysis
  7. Gonadal lead shield
  8. Body of ilium
  9. Synchondrosis of acetabulum
  10. Body of pubis
  11. Body of ischium
cmp12-fig-5137

Hip, axial CT



  1. Acetabular fossa
  2. Femoral head
  3. Fovea of femoral head
  4. Ischial spine
  5. Lunate surface of acetabulum
cmp12-fig-5138

Hip, axial CT



  1. Pubic symphysis
  2. Pubic tubercle
  3. Obturator canal
  4. Acetabular notch
  5. Acetabular fossa
  6. Lunate surface
  7. Body of ischium
  8. Femoral head
  9. Femoral neck
  10. Greater trochanter
  11. Trochanteric fossa
cmp12-fig-5139

Scout view of hip and male pelvis

Lines #1–16 indicate planes of sectioning in the following axial MR series. Arrows ←, → and ↔ in the figure legends indicate that a structure can be seen in a preceding or following section or both. Interpretation of the scout image can be found in the coronal series, page 114, image #2.
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Hip and male pelvis, axial MR



  1. Rectus abdominis and linea alba →
  2. Median umbilical ligament
  3. Spermatic cord in inguinal canal →
  4. Inferior epigastric artery and veins →
  5. Sartorius →
  6. Tensor fasciae latae →
  7. Iliacus →
  8. Rectus femoris, straight head →
  9. Anterior inferior iliac spine
  10. Rectus femoris, reflected head
  11. Gluteus minimus →
  12. Gluteus medius →
  13. Piriformis and gemellus superior→
  14. Gluteus maximus →
  15. Psoas major →
  16. Urinary bladder →
  17. Obturator internus →
  18. Ureter →
  19. Ductus (vas) deferens →
  20. Recto-vesical pouch →
  21. Sciatic nerve →
  22. Rectum with feces and gas →
  23. Sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments →
  24. Sacral canal
  25. Sacral hiatus
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Hip and male pelvis, axial MR

Scout view on page 104

  1. Spermatic cord in inguinal canal ↔
  2. Fascia lata →
  3. Iliacus ↔
  4. Sartorius ↔
  5. Tensor fasciae latae ↔
  6. Rectus femoris ↔
  7. Gluteus medius ↔
  8. Gluteus minimus ↔
  9. Body of ilium ↔
  10. Piriformis (tendon) ↔
  11. Sciatic nerve ↔
  12. Gluteus maximus ↔
  13. Articular capsule →
  14. Head of femus →
  15. Superior gluteal artery ←
  16. Iliotibial tract ↔
  17. Intergluteal space ↔
  18. Piriformis (tendon) ↔
  19. Gemellus superior ↔
  20. Sciatic nerve ↔
  21. Inferior epigastric artery and veins ↔
  22. Rectus abdominis and linea alba ↔
  23. Psoas major ↔
  24. Urinary bladder ↔
  25. Obturator internus ↔
  26. Ureter (termination in bladder) ←
  27. Recto-vesical pouch ←
  28. Ductus (vas) deferens ←
  29. Levator ani →
  30. Sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments ↔
  31. Coccyx →
  32. Femoral nerve ←
  33. External iliac artery ↔
  34. External iliac vein ↔
  35. Obturator artery and nerve →
  36. Ampulla of ductus (vas) deferens
  37. Seminal vesicle (gland) →
  38. Rectum with feces and gas ↔
cmp12-fig-5143cmp12-fig-5144

Hip and male pelvis, axial MR

Scout view on page 104

  1. Spermatic cord in inguinal canal ↔
  2. Superficial inguinal lymph node
  3. Sartorius ↔
  4. Iliacus ↔
  5. Rectus femoris ↔
  6. Tensor fasciae latae ↔
  7. Gluteus medius ↔
  8. Gluteus minimus ↔
  9. Iliotibial tract ↔
  10. Gemellus superior ←
  11. Piriformis (tendon) ←
  12. Sciatic nerve ↔
  13. Gluteus maximus ↔
  14. Levator ani ↔
  15. Sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments ↔
  16. Acetabular labrum →
  17. Iliofemoral ligament →
  18. Head of femur ↔
  19. Articular capsule ↔
  20. Ischiofemoral ligament →
  21. Greater trochanter (with insertion of gluteus medius and piriformis) →
  22. Obturator internus ↔
  23. Inferior gluteal artery and vein →
  24. Sacrotuberous ligament ↔
  25. External oblique (aponeurosis) →
  26. Rectus abdominis and linea alba ↔
  27. Inferior epigastric artery and veins ←
  28. Psoas major ↔
  29. Obturator artery and nerve ↔
  30. Urinary bladder ↔
  31. Obturator internus ↔
  32. External iliac artery ←
  33. External iliac vein ←
  34. Acetabular fossa →
  35. Seminal vesicle (gland) ↔
  36. Ampulla of ductus (vas) deferens ↔
  37. Rectum with feces ↔
  38. Sacrospinous ligament ↔
  39. Coccyx ↔
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Hip and male pelvis, axial MR

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