title: Sonography of the shoulder: evaluation of the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa.
abstract: The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the sonographic findings in patients with abnormalities of the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa. The anatomy of the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa is complex. This paper illustrates the complexity of the normal bursa and the findings in shoulders with bursal distension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Medical Imaging (K3), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Holsbeeck
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Strouse
mesh_terms: D002061:Bursa, Synovial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography