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Radiology
intermediate
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Shoulder Imaging: Systematic Interpretation

Shoulder Imaging

A 45-year-old patient presents with shoulder pain and weakness following a fall. Clinical examination suggests rotator cuff pathology. MRI is arranged. The registrar asks about systematic shoulder MRI interpretation. Regarding shoulder imaging interpretation:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Rotator cuff MRI assessment: full-thickness tears show tendon discontinuity with fluid signal (T2 br...

B

The critical zone of the supraspinatus is located 1cm proximal to its insertion on the greater tuber...

C

The Bankart lesion is a bony lesion of the glenoid; SLAP tears involve the posterior labrum; Hill-Sa...

D

Bankart lesion is an avulsion of the anteroinferior labrum (soft tissue); bony Bankart involves glen...

E

Goutallier classification for fatty infiltration: Grade 0 (no fat), Grade 1 (some fatty streaks), Gr...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option