title: Radiologic evaluation of the shoulder girdle.
abstract: The radiologic evaluation of the shoulder girdle is an important adjunct to the clinical history and physical examination. Close collaboration between musculoskeletal clinicians and musculoskeletal radiologists improves the diagnostic performance of imaging studies. Technologic advantages, especially in MRI, have improved appreciation of shoulder anatomy, biomechanics, and injury patterns, allowing for the development of more targeted surgical and nonsurgical treatment strategies. This article reviews imaging considerations of the major clinical entities related to the shoulder.
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132-2119, USA. stuart.willick@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Stuart E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Willick
authors.forename: R Kent
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries