Publications by authors named "Gert Jan Spaargaren"
A 59-year-old woman presented with right-sided abdominal pain. Ultrasound was suggestive of acute appendicitis. Laparoscopy showed inflammation of a solitary caecal diverticulum, a rare congenital malformation.
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- The study aimed to assess whether additional MRI scans are necessary after ultrasound for patients with shoulder pain and to compare the effectiveness of both imaging techniques in identifying rotator cuff tears.
- Over 5,200 patients had ultrasounds, and of those, only 5.2% went on to have an MRI due to concerns about their shoulder condition; 68 patients subsequently underwent surgery.
- Both ultrasound and MRI showed high accuracy for detecting full-thickness rotator cuff tears, but ultrasound was slightly better for partial-thickness tears, with no significant difference in overall performance between the two methods.