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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Chang RF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6394937 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chang Ruey-Feng RF Lee Chung-Chien CC Lo Chung-Ming CM
PloS one 20190228 2
The lifetime prevalence of shoulder pain is nearly 70% and is mostly attributable to subacromial disorders. A rotator cuff tear is the most severe form of subacromial disorders, and most occur in the supraspinatus. For clinical examination, shoulder ultrasound is recommended to detect supraspinatus tears. In this study, a computer-aided tear classification (CTC) system was developed to identify supraspinatus tears in ultrasound examinations and reduce inter-operator variability. The observed cas ...[more]