Role of hip MR imaging in the management of sports-related injuries.
MR imaging is an invaluable method for the workup of a painful hip. It is showing increased sensitivity and specificity for many of the soft tissue and bony abnormalities of the hip, especially with the addition of intra-articular contrast(MR arthrography). Chondral injuries of the femoral head and acetabulum remain an area in MR imaging that should continue to improve with new gradient protocols.
Meislin
Robert
R
New York University--Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USA. robert.meislin@med.nyu.edu
Abeles
Andrew
A
D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media