title: Shoulder imaging. Perspective.
abstract: At the outset of this issue on MR imaging of the shoulder, one perspective of shoulder imaging is provided, that of a senior bone radiologist, perhaps to shed some light on the question: What is the precise role of MR imaging in the assessment of shoulder disorders?
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California at San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012782:Shoulder / Q000473:pathology*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology*