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01-10-2011 | Review Article

3 Tesla MR neurography—technique, interpretation, and pitfalls

Authors: Avneesh Chhabra, Pearlene P. Lee, Cary Bizzell, Theodoros Soldatos

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 10/2011

Abstract

MRI has been used for almost two decades for the evaluation of peripheral nerve disorders. This article highlights the relative advantages and disadvantages of 3T MR neurography in the evaluation of peripheral neuropathies. The authors also describe the high-resolution MR neurography technique on 3T MRI, along with the approach to its interpretation that has evolved at one institution.

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Title: 3 Tesla MR neurography—technique, interpretation, and pitfalls
Authors: Avneesh Chhabra
Pearlene P. Lee
Cary Bizzell
Theodoros Soldatos
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 10/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-011-1183-6

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