[An analysis of the selected parameters of the normal hip joint during growth in magnetic resonance imaging].

Dynamics of the selected parameters of the normal hip joint during growth has been presented. Fifty-three normal hips in 40 individuals aged 3-17 years were assessed with Magneton Impact MRI. The angles and indices were found on T1 coronal images in Spin Echo or Turbo Spin Echo sequence.

[Development of the normal infantile hip joints assessed by MRI].

The paper provides an overview of the time of appearance of the secondary ossification centers and closure of the growth plates of the acetabulum and proximal epiphysis of the femur: the triradiate cartilage, the acetabular roof growth cartilage, the subcapital growth cartilage, the growth cartilage of the major trochanter, the growth cartilage of the minor trochanter. The study is based upon 62 MRI scans of healthy hips in 45 patients aged 3-21. The examined hips showed no pathologic traits--neither in the MRI scan nor in X-ray investigation.

[Possibility of stereometric evaluation of child's hip structures by MRI].

A series of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations of 188 pathologic and normal hip joints has been reviewed to evaluate usefulness of this method for 3-D imaging of this joint. The age of patients ranged from 3 years to 22 years. MRI was done for diagnosis, pre-operative planning or post-operative assessment.

Value of posterior cruciate ligament index in the diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

Assessment of the diagnostic value of the posterior cruciate ligament index (PCL index) for injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was done. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and knee joint arthroscopy of 170 patients were evaluated. The shortest distance between the femoral and tibial attachment of PCL (x) and the distance from that line to the tip of the arc marked by the PCL (y) on the sagittal plane images were measured.

[A case of primary hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus in the right atrium and massive pulmonary embolism].

We present a case report of primary hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium complicated by pulmonary embolism. A 49-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for searching a cause of thrombus in the right atrium. The patient complained of shortness of breath and oedema of the lower extremities.