Dynamic ultrasound is the best imaging modality to assess postoperative rotator cuff integrity and function for many clinical reasons. All patients can have an ultrasound study. Unlike with a CT ...

July 7, 2009 — Rotator cuff calcific tendonitis may respond to ultrasound-guided percutaneous treatment, according to the results of a nonrandomized controlled trial reported in the July issue ...

Rotator cuff tears are common injuries caused by damage to the muscles ... A doctor might request one of several imaging tests to diagnosis your torn rotator’s cuff such as an x-ray, ultrasound, ...

Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative, atraumatic, and more prevalent with age. Nonoperative treatment, including physical therapy, ... ultrasound guidance is used in some centers, ...

While ultrasound is usually viewed as more cost effective, MRI is most often used to evaluate the rotator cuff. When performing a cost utility analysis, utilizing an ultrasound as the initial ...

While ultrasound is usually viewed as more cost effective, MRI is most often used to evaluate the rotator cuff. When performing a cost utility analysis, utilizing an ultrasound as the initial ...

March 9, 2012 (Vienna, Austria) — Ultrasound-guided injections of autologous blood are an effective minimally invasive treatment for interstitial delamination tears of the rotator cuff ...

The rotator cuff can also be strained or tear after a fall, ... MRI or ultrasound scans can also be used. These tools examine soft tissues, including the tendons and muscles.

What is the anatomy of the rotator cuff? ... Medical professionals may use imaging techniques such as X-ray, ultrasound, and MRI to help diagnose a full or partial tendon tear.

Rotator cuff tendinopathy: a new model. The rotator cuff tendinopathy model (detailed in fig 1) is based on the generic model presented by Cook and Purdam17 and involves placing normal rotator cuff ...