title: Shoulder MR arthrography: how, why, when.
abstract: This article reviews current MR techniques for shoulder imaging, discusses advantages and disadvantages of each, and reviews the literature regarding sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of MR arthrography versus nonenhanced MR in the evaluation of shoulder pathology, specifically, glenoid labral tears and rotator cuff tears.
authors.affiliation: Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA.
authors.forename: Marlena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jbara
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marten
authors.forename: Morcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morcos
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beltran
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media