ROTATOR CUFF SUPRASPINATUS TENDINOSIS TENDINITIS MRI: WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE SST?

SUPRASPINATUS TENDINITIS/TENDINOSIS.

• There is diffuse increased signal in the supraspinatus tendon (Pink arrows).
• The signal increase is intermediate which is seen on tendinitis and not fluid type signal which is seen in tears.
• Fluid in the subacromial/ subdeltoid bursa (Blue arrow) is present which is the high signal of fluid.