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Abstract #1190

Semi-quantification of fatty degeneration within supraspinatus muscle by using 2-point Dixon technique at 3.0-T MRI

Taiki Nozaki 1,2 , Junko Ochi 2 , Chiharu Osakabe 2 , Atsushi Tasaki 3 , Yasuhito Kaneko 1 , and Hiroshi Yoshioka 1

1 Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, United States, 2 Radiology, St.Luke's International Hospital, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 3 Orthopedic Surgery, St.Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

In preoperative assessment of rotator cuff tear, it is very important to evaluate the degree of fatty degeneration of the rotator cuff muscles for deciding the indication of operation, and predicting the clinical functional outcome. However, in clinical practice qualitative method is widely used for evaluation of fatty degeneration. The objective of this study is to prospectively quantify fatty degeneration of the supraspinatus muscle by using 2-point Dixon technique at 3.0-T MRI, and to evaluate the correlation with severity of rotator cuff tears.

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