Subchondral linear hyperintensity of the femoral head: MR imaging findings and associations with femoro-acetabular joint pathology.

PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to evaluate the associations between linear hyperintensity in the subchondral bone of the femoral head on T2-weighted MR imaging and structural bone lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The MR imaging examinations of 63 patients (66 hips) that showed a bone marrow edema pattern (BMEP) of the hip were retrospectively evaluated (study group). The study group comprised 43 men and 20 women, with a mean age of 55.3 years±16.9 (SD) (range: 19-84 years). A control group of 61 patients (77 hips) without BMEP of the hip on MR imaging was created. The control group comprised 30 men and 31 women, with a mean age of 53.1 years±15.6 (SD) (range: 25-83 years). The presence of linear abnormalities of the subchondral bone on T2-weighted fat-saturated sequences (TR/TE=4220-4340/42-45ms) was evaluated and MR imaging findings were correlated with structural femoro-acetabular pathology (advanced chondropathy, osteonecrosis, subchondral insufficiency fractures and macroscopic fractures) and with pain duration. RESULTS: A linear hyperintensity in the subchondral bone on T2-weighted MR imaging was found in 43/66 hips with areas of BMEP (65.1%) and in 3/77 hips without BMEP (3.8%). Subchondral linear hyperintensity was seen in 15/16 (93.7%) hips with a subchondral insufficiency fracture. Among the 16 hips with an ARCO stage III osteonecrosis, 13 (76.9%) presented BMEP associated with a subchondral linear hyperintensity. BMEP was present in 6/8 hips with ARCO stage IV osteonecrosis; however, only two hips (25%) exhibited subchondral linear hyperintensities. Finally, 77.7% of patients with subchondral linear hyperintensities presented with acute or subacute hip pain (P<0.0001). CONCLUSION: Femoral head subchondral linear hyperintensity on T2-weighted MR imaging is common and is associated with acute subchondral bone damage.

[Feedback of ultrasound and RMI in the staging of endometrial carcinoma in early stage]. / Évaluation de l'échographie et de l'IRM dans la stadification des tumeurs de l'endomètre de stage I.

OBJECTIVES: Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in France. The therapeutic management is based on preoperative staging. The recommended imaging examination remains the MRI. This is to evaluate ultrasound and MRI in the staging for localized cancers. METHODS: This is a retrospective observational study, conducted from July 2012 to July 2014, at the University Hospital of Nancy, on all patients care for endometrial cancer stage I, who underwent a pelvic ultrasound and MRI for the assessment of myometrial infiltration. RESULTS: Twenty-nine patients were included with a mean age of 69 years and a BMI of 30 kg/m(2). Using ultrasound, we have a sensitivity of 58%, a specificity of 100%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 100%, a negative predictive value (NPV) of 70% and an accuracy of 75%. Using MRI, we have a sensitivity of 83%, a specificity of 100%, a PPV of 83%, a VPN of 88%, and an accuracy of 86%. CONCLUSION: Transvaginal sonography should be performed before post-menopausal bleeding. It remains possible in the staging of localized cancers.