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ArticleSkeletal radiology2024

Diagnostic performance and interreader agreement of individual and combined non-enhanced and contrast-enhanced MR imaging parameters in adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

Bernd Erber, Nina Hesse, Sophia Goller, Fabian Gilbert, Jens Ricke, Christian Glaser, Andreas Heuck

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Article in Skeletal radiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06939530 (Comparision of Hydrodilatation Results at Different Volumes in Adhesive Capsulitis by Phases.), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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NCT06939530 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparision of Hydrodilatation Results at Different Volumes in Adhesive Capsulitis by Phases.

TypeinterventionalSponsorJavier Muñoz PazRan2025 to 2026Enrolled64ConditionsCapsulitis of Shoulder, HydrodilatationArmsHydrodilatation (20 ml), Hydrodilatation (40 ml)
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bernd ErberDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany. bernd.erber@med.uni-muenchen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2669-2001
Nina HesseDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Sophia GollerDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Fabian GilbertDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Jens RickeDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Christian GlaserRadiologisches Zentrum München, Pippinger Str. 25, 81245, Munich, Germany.
Andreas HeuckDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
LMU Klinikum · DELudwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aims of our study were to analyze agreement among readers with different levels of expertise and diagnostic performance of individual and combined imaging signs for the diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

methodsIn a retrospective study, contrast-enhanced shoulder MRIs of 60 patients with and 120 without clinically diagnosed adhesive capsulitis were evaluated by three readers independently. As non-enhanced imaging signs, readers evaluated signal intensity and thickness of the axillary recess capsule, thickness of the rotator interval capsule and the coracohumeral ligament as well as obliteration of subcoracoid fat. Furthermore, contrast enhancement of axillary recess and rotator interval capsule were evaluated. Data analysis included interreader reliability, ROC analysis, and logistic regression (p < 0.05).

resultsContrast-enhanced parameters showed substantially higher agreement among readers (ICC 0.79-0.80) than non-enhanced parameters (0.37-0.45). AUCs of contrast-enhanced signs (95.1-96.6%) were significantly higher (p < 0.01) than of non-enhanced imaging signs (61.5-85.9%) when considered individually. Combined evaluation of axillary recess signal intensity and thicknesses of axillary recess or rotator interval-when at least one of two signs was rated positive-increased accuracy compared to individual imaging signs, however not statistically significant.

conclusionContrast-enhanced imaging signs show both distinctly higher agreement among readers and distinctly higher diagnostic performance compared to non-enhanced imaging signs based on the imaging protocol used in this study. Combined evaluation of parameters showed a tendency to increase discrimination; however, the effect on diagnosis of ACS was not statistically significant.

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BursitisShoulder JointHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityShoulderAdhesive capsulitis of the shoulderContrast enhancementDiagnostic performanceInterreader agreementMR imaging

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