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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Hip

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The hip is a ball-and-socket joint comprised of four major bones plus several supporting soft tissue structures. Together these structures allow for multiaxial motion of the lower extremity while maintaining structural stability. Here we present an overview of current methods in hip imaging, focusing on evaluation by noncontrast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and direct MR arthrography. Protocols and technical parameters for MR imaging of the hip are presented. Basic MR anatomy of the hip is reviewed, including normal arthrographic appearance of the intraarticular structures. Given that symptoms referable to the hip can be caused by disorders of both the hip itself or by abnormalities of other regional structures (Tibor and Sekiya, Arthroscopy 24:1407–21, 2008), both intra- and extraarticular pathologies are discussed, with emphasis on the range of possible imaging presentations. Finally, common pitfalls are illustrated, including those relevant to both noncontrast and arthrographic evaluation.

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  1. Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey Bldg. 6060, Suite 6E, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Srinath C. Sampath MD, PhD, MPhil, Srihari C. Sampath MD, PhD, MPhil & William E. Palmer MD

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    Philip C. Noble

  3. Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon Orthopedics, The Villar Bajwa Practice, Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Sampath, S.C., Sampath, S.C., Palmer, W.E. (2017). Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Hip. In: McCarthy, J., Noble, P., Villar, R. (eds) Hip Joint Restoration. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0694-5_24

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