3D MR Neurography
Omid Khalilzadeh, Laura M. Fayad, Shivani Ahlawat
Abstract
High-resolution isotropic volumetric three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) techniques enable multiplanar depiction of peripheral nerves. In addition, 3D MRN provides anatomical and functional tissue characterization of different disease conditions affecting the peripheral nerves. In this review article, we summarize clinically relevant technical considerations of 3D MRN image acquisition and review clinical applications of 3D MRN to assess peripheral nerve diseases, such as entrapments, trauma, inflammatory or infectious neuropathies, and neoplasms.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMagnetic resonance neurographyRadiologyMagnetic resonance imagingAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsPeripheral Nerve Disorders