Accuracy of MRI, MR arthrography, and ultrasound in the diagnosis of rotator cuff tears: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1701-1707

  De Jesus, Joseph O ^a   Parker, Laurence ^a   Frangos, Andrea J ^a   Nazarian, Levon N ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

MR arthrography; MRI; Rotator cuff tear; Shoulder; Sports medicine; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; EVALUATION; INJURY; META ANALYSIS; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; STATISTICS;

ARTHROGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 67049132422     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.08.1241     Document Type: Article

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