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MR imaging of the common shoulder abnormalities
ZHENG Zhuo-zhao  TIAN Chun-yan  SHANG Yao 

DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2011.06.012.


[Abstract] Shoulder disorders mainly involve rotator cuff diseases and shoulder instability. For rotator cuff diseases, routine shoulder MR imaging as the first choice can solve most of the problems in practice. For shoulder instability and related glenoid labrum lesions, shoulder MR arthrography is the first selection for evaluation. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the MR appearances of several common shoulder abnormalities, including the sub-acromial shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff degeneration, partial-thickness and full-thickness rotator cuff tears, anterior instability, superior labrum antero-posterior tears, biceps related disorders, calcific tendinitis and bursitis, and adhesive capsulitis.
[Keywords] Rotator cuff;Instability;Shoulder;Magnetic resonance imaging

ZHENG Zhuo-zhao* Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China

TIAN Chun-yan Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China

SHANG Yao Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China

*Correspondence to: Zheng ZZ, E-mail: zzhuozhao@yahoo.com.cn

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2011-06-06
Accepted  2011-10-08
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2011.06.012
DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2011.06.012.

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