High-resolution 3T MR neurography of the brachial plexus and its branches, with emphasis on 3D imaging

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 486-497

  Chhabra, A ^a   Thawait, G K ^a   Soldatos, T ^a   Thakkar, R S ^a   Del Grande, F ^a   Chalian, M ^a   Carrino, J A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHIAL PLEXITIS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFRACLAVICULAR LESION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE NEUROGRAPHY; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE ROOT; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NEUROGRAPHY; NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIAL NERVE; RETROCLAVICULAR LESION; REVIEW; SKIN NERVE; SUPRACLAVICULAR LESION; SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRUNK; TURNER SYNDROME; ULNAR NERVE;

ALGORITHMS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROIMAGING; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84876556665     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: 1936959X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3287     Document Type: Review

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