Abstract:Objectives: The present study was carried out to evaluate diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound (US) in delineating various rotator cuff and associated non rotator cuff pathologies (RCPs) of shoulder joint compared to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Methods: Fifty consecutive symptomatic subjects in age-group 18-75 years (mean ±SD: 56.0±13.6 years; 39-male, 11-female) were evaluated. US performer and MRI reporting radiologists were blinded to results of each-other. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of U… Show more
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