The pelvic radiograph checklist is just one of the many pathology checklists that can be used when reporting to ensure that you always actively exclude pathology that is commonly missed; this is particularly helpful in the examination setting, e.g. the FRCR 2B rapid-reporting.
Plain radiograph
Pelvis and hip radiographs in an exam setting will have been primarily performed because of a history of pain or trauma.
Hip joints/ capsule
- avascular necrosis
- tumoral calcinosis
- pseudogout
- inflammatory arthritis i.e. rheumatoid arthritis
- osteoarthritis
- aseptic arthroplasty loosening
- primary synovial chondromatosis
- secondary synovial chondromatosis
- septic arthritis
- dislocation
Proximal femur
- neck of femur fracture
- proximal femoral fracture
- isolated greater trochanter fracture
- enchondroma
- chondrosarcoma
- fibrous dysplasia
- femoral acetabular impingement (FAI)
Sacrum
Sacroiliac joints
- inflammatory spondyloarthropathy i.e ankylosing spondylitis
- septic arthritis
- osteitis condensans ilii
Lower lumbar spine
Ilium
Soft tissues
- Morel-Lavallée lesion
- hydroxyapatite disease
- inguinal hernia
- prostate brachytherapy clips
- renal transplant
- calcified atherosclerotic disease