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CECT Shoulder Joint
Overview
What is CECT Shoulder Joint?
CECT Shoulder Joint or Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography scan of the shoulder joint. It is a medical imaging technique to assess defects in the glenohumeral joint, which is a ball and socket joint connecting upper extremities to the trunk.
This procedure involves using contrast dye in combination with X-ray scans to create 3-dimensional images of the shoulder joint. These images can help diagnose conditions of the shoulder joint like:
Rotator cuff disease
Frozen shoulder
Swimmer’s shoulder
Tendonitis
Fractures
Overuse injuries
Exposure to radiation and contrast material during the procedure may cause minor side effects like discomfort, flushing, rash, and itching, , which usually subside within a short time. An abnormal scan report may indicate deformities or inflammation in cartilages and joints and underlying disorders associated with the shoulder joint.
Why is CECT Shoulder Joint done?
- • To detect any fractures of the bones of the shoulder which were not visible on a simple X-ray • To detect inflammations or damage to the cartilages and joints • To detect any pathology of the soft tissues like the muscles, the tendons and ligaments • To detect any suspected infections or inflammations of the shoulder joint • To detect any structural anomalies of the shoulder joints • To diagnose cause of disrupted motility at joints like frozen shoulder • To detect any tumors (abnormal growth) or other masses • To guide treatment procedures like placement of implants for complicated fractures
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