Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 233-237 , May 2005

Overutilization of shoulder magnetic resonance imaging as a diagnostic screening tool in patients with chronic shoulder pain

  • Michael P. Bradley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
    • ,
  • Glenn Tung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
    • ,
  • Andrew Green, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Andrew Green, MD, Medical Office Center, Suite 200, 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905.

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PII: S1058-2746(04)00234-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.08.002

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 233-237 , May 2005

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