ROLE OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN ROTATOR CUFF PATHOLOGIES AND ITS CORRELATION WITH MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FINDINGS

Preetam Soibam Singh , Dr.Gautham.M

Full thickness tear, Impingement, Intrasubstance tear, Magnetic resonance imaging Partial thickness tear, Rotator cuff tendon tears, Tendinosis, Ultrasonography

BACKGROUND: Pathologies of the rotator cuff are a common affliction affecting patients presenting with shoulder pain. Imaging modalities like USG and MRI play an essential part of the modern approach towards their effective diagnosis and management. MRI is currently accepted as the reference standard imaging modality for nearly all clinical indications concerning the shoulder and the diagnostic accuracy of USG in such patients needs constant revalidation. MATERIALS & METHODS: The hospital based prospective study included a population of 30 patients with clinically suspected rotator cuff pathologies who underwent USG and MR imaging of the shoulder in the department of Radiodiagnosis in Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bengaluru from October 2022 to November 2023. RESULTS: Taking MRI as reference standard, ultrasound showed an accuracy of 97.5% for detection of partial thickness tears (PTT), 99.17% for full thickness (FTT) and intrasubstance tears (IST) and 98% for tendinosis. The specificity of partial thickness tears was 98.13%, full thickness and intrasubstance tears was 100% and tendinosis was 98.47%. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value & accuracy of USG in diagnosing the overall rotator cuff pathologies of the shoulder over MRI was 90%, 99.15%, 90%, 99.15% and 98.43% respectively which was found to be strongly significant with a p value of < 0.001. CONCLUSION: USG shows a good correlation to MRI in diagnosing rotator cuff tendon pathologies. Hence it can be used as the initial imaging modality in these patients, provided the radiologist has undergone adequate training in image interpretation.

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"ROLE OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN ROTATOR CUFF PATHOLOGIES AND ITS CORRELATION WITH MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FINDINGS", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.752 - 762, May-2024, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2405102.pdf

Volume 9 Issue 5, May-2024

Pages : 752 - 762

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Research Area: Medical Science

Country: IMPHAL WEST, MANIPUR, India

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