High-resolution 3-T MR neurography of femoral neuropathy

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-10

  Chhabra, Avneesh ^a   Faridian Aragh, Neda ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Femoral nerve; Femoral neuropathy; High resolution MRI; MR neurography

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMORAL NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE NEUROGRAPHY; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROGRAPHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE SHEATH NEOPLASMS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 84455182218     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.11.6676     Document Type: Review

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