Examination: MRI OF THE LEFT SHOULDER

CLINICAL HISTORY: 82-year-old with a history of pain throughout the joint.

MRI TECHNIQUE: Sagittal PD, oblique coronal PD, T2, STIR and axial PD techniques were used to evaluate the left shoulder on a 0.2 Tesla open MRI.

MRI FINDINGS: There is no fracture or osteonecrosis. The teres minor and infraspinatus tendons are intact. The subscapularis tendon is maintained. There is a full thickness, subacute/chronic supraspinatus tear, with rendon retraction by 1.6 cm (image 8/14, coronal PD). A few small insertional ganglion cysts are noted at the cuff enthesis. There is a small joint effusion. The long head of the biceps is in anatomic location. There is no muscle atrophy. There is mild acromioclavicular arthrosis. Labral evaluation is limited, but grossly intact. There is no joint effusion or abnormal bursal fluid.