Magnetic resonance imaging of the hip at 3 Tesla: clinical value in femoroacetabular impingement of the hip and current concepts.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most promising noninvasive modality for hip joint evaluation, but it has limitations in diagnosing cartilage lesion and acetabular labrum changes, especially in early stages. This is significant due to superior outcome results of surgery intervention in hip dysplasia or femoroacetabular impingement in patients not exceeding early degeneration. This emphasizes the need for accurate and reproducible methods in evaluating cartilage structure. In this article, we discuss the impact of the most recent technological advance in MRI, namely the advantage of 3-T imaging, on diagnostic imaging of the hip. Limitations of standard imaging techniques are shown with emphasis on femoroacetabular impingement. Clinical imaging examples and biochemical techniques are presented that need to be further evaluated.
Mamisch
Tallal Charles
TC
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
Bittersohl
Bernd
B
Hughes
Timothy
T
Kim
Young-Jo
YJ
Welsch
Goetz H
GH
Dudda
Marcel
M
Siebenrock
Klaus A
KA
Werlen
Stefan
S
Trattnig
Siegfried
S
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000473:pathology*; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008280:Magnetics