Magnetic resonance neurography of the head and neck: state of the art, anatomy, pathology and future perspectives

Magnetic resonance neurography allows for the selective visualization of peripheral nerves and is increasingly being investigated. Whereas in the past, the imaging of the extracranial cranial and occipital nerve branches was inadequate, more and more techniques are now available that do allow nerve...

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Autores principales: Van der Cruyssen, Fréderic, Croonenborghs, Tomas-Marijn, Renton, Tara, Hermans, Robert, Politis, Constantinus, Jacobs, Reinhilde, Casselman, Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2021
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8011265/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33513024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20200798
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Sumario:Magnetic resonance neurography allows for the selective visualization of peripheral nerves and is increasingly being investigated. Whereas in the past, the imaging of the extracranial cranial and occipital nerve branches was inadequate, more and more techniques are now available that do allow nerve imaging. This basic review provides an overview of the literature with current state of the art, anatomical landmarks and future perspectives. Furthermore, we illustrate the possibilities of the three-dimensional CRAnial Nerve Imaging (3D CRANI) MR-sequence by means of a few case studies.

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