title: [MR imaging of idiopathic transient osteoporosis of the hip].
abstract: Four patients with idiopathic transient osteoporosis of the hip were examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI clearly showed low signal intensity in the affected femoral head on T1-weighted images and high signal intensity on T2-weighted images. After regression of hip pain, MR images became normal. MRI was a useful method for diagnosis and follow-up study of idiopathic transient osteoporosis of the hip.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kokubo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Itai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iio
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takatori
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamogawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ninomiya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis*