Long-axis ultrasound (US) image of a tendinopathic supraspinatus tendon (SS). Note the thickened (8 mm), hypoechoic, and heterogeneous appearance of the tendon.
Deltoid: deltoid muscle; Humerus: humerus bone; +: electronic calipers; + length: distance between calipers. Left: medial; Right: lateral; Bottom of screen: deep; Top of screen: superficial.
Courtesy of Jonathan Finnoff, DO. Used with permission of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. All rights reserved.