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Fig. 4. —Coronal STIR image (TR/TE, 1,400/30; inversion time, 110 msec) of hips in 66-year-old woman with left-sided greater trochanteric pain syndrome, surgically proven left-sided trochanteric bursitis, and surgically intact left abductor tendon cuff reveals 0.7-cm area of high signal intensity (arrow) immediately superior to left greater trochanter. Interpretation of this example of pattern 3 T2 hyperintensity superior to greater trochanter was false-positive for tear.