Efficiency of quantitative echogenicity for investigating supraspinatus tendinopathy by the gray-level histogram of two ultrasound devices

ConclusionsThe decline of the mean gray-level value and the echogenicity ratio of the supraspinatus tendon in the painful shoulder may be utilized as a useful sonographic reference of unilateral rotator cuff lesions.Level of evidenceDiagnostic level III.
Source: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics - Category: Radiology Source Type: research