title: MRI of the pediatric shoulder: nontraumatic lesions.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging is an established technique for imaging the shoulder because it demonstrates clearly the articular surfaces, medullary canal and the extra-articular soft tissues which can be affected in shoulder disorders. The value of MR imaging in the evaluation of the traumatized shoulder has been described [1]; however, few cases of MR imaging in nontraumatic disorders in children have been reported. We reviewed the findings in 55 children undergoing MRI of the shoulder for nontraumatic conditions and included selected cases showing a broad range of imaging findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Harty
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahboubi
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hubbard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging