MR findings in asymptomatic shoulders: a blind analysis using symptomatic shoulders as controls

A prospective, double-blind comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopy in the evaluation of patients presenting with shoulder pain

“…3,4,10,18,21,25,29 The standardization of technique, use of surface coils, types of images, consistency of reporting, and timing between MRI and reference surgical evaluation have been reported as issues related to the diagnostic ability of MRI. 26 In this study all patients underwent MRI on the same machine (GE Signa 1.5T) following a standardized protocol.…”

“…MRI is noninvasive and does not require ionizing radiation, as is the case with arthrography. 3 MRI also provides high soft-tissue contrast, multiplanar capability, and improved resolution over ultrasound. 3,4,9,20 Furthermore, MRI has an excellent ability to identify the various structures in and around the shoulder joint.…”

“…3 MRI also provides high soft-tissue contrast, multiplanar capability, and improved resolution over ultrasound. 3,4,9,20 Furthermore, MRI has an excellent ability to identify the various structures in and around the shoulder joint. 10,13,22 There have been numerous reports comparing the diagnostic ability of MRI with that of arthrography, ultrasound, and arthroscopy.…”

MR arthrography of the shoulder: comparison of low-field (0,2 T) vs high-field (1.5 T) imaging

“…Shoulder pain is a common clinical problem with a variety of causes, including rotator cuff tear, impingement syndrome, instability, and post-traumatic disorders [1,2]. Appropriate treatment of these conditions is dependent on both, clinical and imaging results, the latter enabling accurate visualization and identification of the articular shoulder joint structures and periarticular tissue, In patients with inconclusive clinical evaluations, imaging procedures are used to guide the selection of appropriate therapy and preoperative planning.…”

MR imaging of the rotator cuff: peritendinous and bone abnormalities in an asymptomatic population.

“…Recent studies have questioned the clinical significance of the MR imaging diagnosis of tendinopathy by revealing similar MR signal findings in a large number of asymptomatic shoulders [11][12][13][14][15]. These studies have also called into question the utility of some of the secondary findings associated with rotator cuff disease because of their prevalence in asymptomatic volunteers [11][12][13][14][15]. For the same large population of asymptomatic volunteers as was used for the present study, we reported a high incidence of MR imaging-diagnosed tendon abnormalities in a recent publication in the orthopedic litematume [16] ing from the acromion tip [9].…”