Clinical Y-view versus 3-dimensional assessments of intramuscular fat in patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears

Rationale and Objectives.Recent evidence suggests an inhomogeneous distribution intramuscular rotator cuff fat infiltration in a small sample of individuals with rotator cuff tears, yet clinically just a few slices at the scapular Y-view are used to evaluate FI in patients with rotator cuff tears. The purpose of this study was to determine if assessment of FI using the scapular Y-view is representative of the entire muscle in patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears, and whether this varies by tear size.
Source: Clinical Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Musculoskeletal and Emergency Imaging Source Type: research