Shoulder Pain

Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Nancy M. Major, MD increases understanding of the multiple causes of shoulder pain, and reviews normal variants of the labrum, and how to recognize labral pathology and neurogenic causes of shoulder pain. She shows how MRI is useful for supporting a clinical diagnosis of impingement syndrome, and demonstrates how the imaging appearance of supraspinatus tears (rotator cuff pathology) can suggest whether one is dealing with a chronic process or not – a consideration that directly affects surgical intervention decisions. Biceps tendon, instability, and labral injuries and their respective imaging appearances are all discussed in detail, and Dr. Major shows how physiologic and functional clues are gleaned from imaging studies so as to substantially enhance diagnosis. Concludes with multiple choice interactive quiz.



The RadGuidance® series of ebooks offers practicing clinicians - both primary care doctors and specialists - a quick and easy reference to over 100 distinct conditions, and how state-of-the-art imaging should be applied within the context of diagnosis, preoperative staging and therapy monitoring. 


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