Peripheral nerve surgery: the role of high-resolution MR neurography

Authors

S K. Thawait, Department of Radiology, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
K Wang
T K. Subhawong
E H. Williams
S S. Hashemi
A J. Machado
G K. Thawait
T Soldatos
J A. Carrino
A Chhabra

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology

Abstract

High-resolution MRN is becoming increasingly available due to recent technical advancements, including higher magnetic field strengths (eg, 3T), 3D image acquisition, evolution of novel fat-suppression methods, and improved coil design. This review describes the MRN techniques for obtaining high-quality images of the peripheral nerves and their small branches and imaging findings in normal as well as injured nerves with relevant intraoperative correlations. Various microsurgical techniques in peripheral nerves, such as neurolysis, nerve repairs by using nerve grafts, and conduits are discussed, and MRN findings of surgically treated nerves are demonstrated.

First Page

203

Last Page

10

DOI

10.3174/ajnr.A2465

Publication Date

2-1-2012

Recommended Citation

Thawait, S K.; Wang, K; Subhawong, T K.; Williams, E H.; Hashemi, S S.; Machado, A J.; Thawait, G K.; Soldatos, T; Carrino, J A.; and Chhabra, A, "Peripheral nerve surgery: the role of high-resolution MR neurography" (2012). All Research. 326.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/all_research/326

Identifier

21527571 (pubmed); PMC7964800 (pmc); 10.3174/ajnr.A2465 (doi); ajnr.A2465 (pii)