Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Burge, Alissa J., MD
• Gold, Stephanie L., BA
• Kuong, Sharon, MD
• Potter, Hollis G., MD

Titel

High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lower Extremity Nerves

Ist Teil von

• Neuroimaging clinics of North America, 2014-02, Vol.24 (1), p.151-170

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the nerves, commonly known as MR neurography is increasingly being used as noninvasive means of diagnosing peripheral nerve disease. High-resolution imaging protocols aimed at imaging the nerves of the hip, thigh, knee, leg, ankle, and foot can demonstrate traumatic or iatrogenic injury, tumorlike lesions, or entrapment of the nerves, causing a potential loss of motor and sensory function in the affected area. A thorough understanding of normal MR imaging and gross anatomy, as well as MR findings in the presence of peripheral neuropathies will aid in accurate diagnosis and ultimately help guide clinical management.