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ArticleJournal of medical ultrasonics (2001)2015

Diagnosis of small partial-thickness rotator cuff tears using vibro-acoustography.

Nobuyuki Yamamoto, Randall R Kinnick, Mostafa Fatemi, Takayuki Muraki, John W Sperling, Scott P Steinmann, Robert H Cofield, Eiji Itoi, Kai-Nan An

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  1. Vibroacoustographic System for Tumor Identification.The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2018
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Nobuyuki YamamotoBiomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Randall R KinnickDepartment of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
Mostafa FatemiDepartment of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
Takayuki MurakiBiomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
John W SperlingDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
Scott P SteinmannDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
Robert H CofieldDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
Eiji ItoiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Kai-Nan AnBiomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. an@mayo.edu.

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Abstract

purposeVibro-acoustography is a new imaging technique based on the dynamic radiation force of ultrasound. The purpose of this study was to apply this new imaging technique to the diagnosis of small partial-thickness rotator cuff tears and to determine how small of tears could be detected with this imaging technique.

methodsSeven supraspinatus tendons excised from embalmed cadavers were used. Three different sizes of partial-thickness bursal-sided tears (1, 3, and 5 mm(3)) were created in each specimen. The intersection of two co-focused ultrasound beams of slightly different frequency was swept across the intended imaging area. The acoustic emission data were collected and used to form and display a vibro-acoustography image of the tendon. Vibro-acoustography images were read by two orthopedic surgeons.

resultsThe rotator cuff tear could be detected by vibro-acoustography in all specimens. The diagnostic concordance rate was 90.5 % and the kappa coefficient value was 0.88, which resulted in a high concordance. The diagnostic concordance rate for the 1 mm tear was 71.3 %, which was low concordance (κ = 0.481), whereas that for the 3 and 5 mm tears was 100 %.

conclusionsWe were able to detect a 3-mm tear by using vibro-acoustography. There is a possibility that this new imaging technique could become a useful imaging tool for the diagnosis of small partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.

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Elasticity Imaging TechniquesRotator Cuff InjuriesAgedAged, 80 and overCadaverHumansMiddle AgedRotator CuffDiagnosisRotator cuff tearSmall tearVibro-acoustography

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