Obligatory medical device diagnostics.
- Radiograph of the affected tendon or region, in two planes – to localize the calcific deposit and to assess its extent.
- Sonography (ultrasound examination) of the affected tendon or affected region – to localize the calcific deposit and to assess the extent.
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination and obligatory laboratory parameters – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI; computer-assisted cross-sectional imaging method (using magnetic fields, i.e., without X-rays); particularly well suited for imaging soft-tissue injuries) – for detection of soft-tissue involvement.
- Computed tomography (CT; sectional imaging method (X-ray images from different directions with computer-based evaluation), particularly well suited for the representation of bony injuries) – for the detection of soft tissue involvement.
- X-rays of adjacent joints – to exclude co-involvement.
