Rotator cuff: Evaluation with US and MR imaging

Radiographics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 685-705

  Seibold, Cameron J ^a   Mallisee, Thomas A ^a   Erickson, Scott J ^a   Boynton, Melbourne D ^b   Raasch, William G ^a   Timins, Michael E ^a  

^a FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Shoulder, injuries, 414.4813; Shoulder, MR, 414.12141; Shoulder, US, 414.1298; Tendons, injuries, 414.4813

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SYNOVIAL BURSA;

ARTIFACTS; BURSA, SYNOVIAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MUSCULAR DISEASES; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 0033125852     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.19.3.g99ma03685     Document Type: Review

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