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==Projectional radiography ("X-ray")=====Normal anatomy===
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File:Anteroposterior glenoid (Grashey view) X-ray of a normal shoulder.jpg|AP glenoid (Grashey view).
File:Transaxillary CR shoulder.jpg|alt=A Transaxillary conventional radiography|Transaxillary
File:Y CR -projection X-ray of a normal shoulder.jpg|alt=A Y-projection conventional radiography|Y-projection
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==General screening==In emergent exams, exclude fractures (see [[X-ray of fractures]]) and misalignment. Misalignment can be in the form of dislocation, while a superior movement of the humerus in the joint indicates a rotator cuff tear. Further reading:<gallery>File:AnterDisAPMark.png|link=X-ray of shoulder dislocation|[[X-ray of shoulder dislocation|X-ray of '''shoulder dislocation''']]File:Rotator cuff tear.jpg|link=X-ray of rotator cuff tear|[[X-ray of rotator cuff tear|X-ray of '''rotator cuff tear''']]</gallery> Non-emergent exams generally only need to answer the requests on the referral. In case of findings in the acromioclavicular joint, consider specific [[X-ray of the acromioclavicular joint]]. ==Other diseases==<gallery>File:Subacromial space on outlet view X-ray.jpg|link=X-ray of shoulder impingement|[[X-ray of shoulder impingement|X-ray of '''shoulder impingement''']]</gallery> [[X-ray of osteoarthritis of the shoulder|X-ray of '''osteoarthritis''' of the shoulder]] ==Shoulder replacement===
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File:X-ray in anteroposterior view one year after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.jpg|link=X-ray of shoulder replacement|[[X-ray of shoulder replacement]]
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