SWE in 37-Year-Old Man Awaiting Rotator Cuff Repair for Full-Thickness Supraspinatus Tendon Tear (IMAGE)

American Roentgen Ray Society

SWE in 37-Year-Old Man Awaiting Rotator Cuff Repair for Full-Thickness Supraspinatus Tendon Tear

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(A) Patient lies in supine and neutral position, gently stretches neck muscle, and turns head slightly to contralateral side. Transducer is initially placed with application of minimal pressure. (B) Supraspinatus and trapezius muscles identified in transverse plane. (C) Representation of view using sagittal T2-weighted MR image. (D) Transducer turned to longitudinal view. (E) Supraspinatus and trapezius muscles visualized along longitudinal orientation of muscle fibers. (F) Representation of view using coronal T2-weighted MR image. SS = supraspinatus

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American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

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