title: Imaging the painful shoulder: an update.
abstract: The shoulder is a complex, inherently unstable joint which may be afflicted by a variety of lesions. Although newer imaging modalities, such as computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging and arthrography, can be used to assess the shoulder, plain X-ray is still recommended for initial imaging. Current applications of diagnostic imaging in patients presenting with painful shoulders are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Peh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001175:Arthrography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods