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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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From: Can ultrasound suffice for triaging patients requiring surgical correction of rotator cuff tears—a comparative evaluation of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging

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Complete rotator cuff tear with medially displaced long head of biceps tendon: US images (a) and corresponding sagittal PDFS MRI image (b) of a patient showing non-visualization of rotator cuff tendons in the form of anechoic space (asterisk) in the expected locations of these tendons with associated herniation of the overlying deltoid muscle. This indicates a full thickness tear of rotator cuff. US images in the same patient show non-visualization of LHBT in the bicipital grove (thick white arrow in c) which is seen lying medially and inferiorly (arrowhead in c). Corresponding axial PDFS MRI image (d) shows empty bicipital grove with medially displaced LHBT with full thickness tear and retraction of subscapularis tendon

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