Internal derangements of the shoulder: Decision tree and cost-effectiveness analysis of conventional arthrography, conventional MRI, and MR arthrography

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 670-678

  Oh, Christine Hahn ^a   Schweitzer, Mark E ^a   Spettell, Claire M ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Shoulder, arthrography; Shoulder, comparative studies; Shoulder, injury; Shoulder, MRI

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ALGORITHM; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER INJURY;

ALGORITHMS; ARTHROGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ROTATOR CUFF; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER JOINT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0343066700     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002560050572     Document Type: Article

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