Transverse thickening along the articular surface of the rotator cuff consistent with the rotator cable: Identification with MR arthrography and relevance in rotator cuff evaluation

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 679-686

  Sheah, Kenneth ^a,b   Bredella, Miriam A ^a   Warner, Jon J P ^a   Halpern, Elkan F ^a   Palmer, William E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Radlink Diagnostic Imaging   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; MRI; Rotator cable; Rotator cuff; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFRASPINATUS TENDON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOSCLEROSIS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE TENDON; TENDON; THICKNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 69949108546     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.08.2285     Document Type: Article

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