Magnetic resonance imaging of pelvis and hips in infants, children, and adolescents: a pictorial review

Abstract

Due to its superior tissue resolution, magnetic resonance imaging has become the modality of choice for assessing pathologies of soft tissues, joints, cartilage, and bone marrow. This is also true in the pediatric population. This article reviews magnetic resonance imaging appearances and techniques for a variety of congenital abnormalities and acquired conditions including posttraumatic, infectious, inflammatory, ischemic, metabolic, benign, and malignant processes.