The diagnostic accuracy of MRI for the detection of partial- and full-thickness rotator cuff tears in adults

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 336-346

  Smith, Toby O ^a   Daniell, Helena ^b   Geere, Jo Anne ^b   Toms, Andoni P ^b   Hing, Caroline B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Diagnosis; Injury; Rotator cuff; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; META ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOLOGIST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER SURGERY;

HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ROTATOR CUFF; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 84857109504     PISSN: 0730725X     EISSN: 18735894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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