In Vivo MR Microneurography of the Tibial and Common Peroneal Nerves
MR microneurography is a noninvasive technique that provides visualization of the microanatomy of peripheral nerves, otherwise available only with histopathology. The objective of this study was to present a protocol to visualize the microstructure of peripheral nerves in vivo, using a 3T MRI scanne...
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| author | Paolo F. Felisaz Eric Y. Chang Irene Carne Stefano Montagna Francesco Balducci Giulia Maugeri Anna Pichiecchio Fabrizio Calliada Maurizia Baldi Stefano Bastianello |
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| description | MR microneurography is a noninvasive technique that provides visualization of the microanatomy of peripheral nerves, otherwise available only with histopathology. The objective of this study was to present a protocol to visualize the microstructure of peripheral nerves in vivo, using a 3T MRI scanner with a clinical set of coils and sequences. The tibial and the common peroneal nerves of healthy volunteers were imaged above the medial malleolus and at the level of the fibular head, respectively. The acquired images provided details about the internal structure of peripheral nerves, with visualization of the fascicles, the interfascicular fat, the epineurium, and the perineurium. MR microneurography can be performed in a clinical setting with acceptable imaging times and can be a potentially powerful tool that complements standard MR neurography. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2d03b72a1b2e4b5a83a6d477945092ec2025-02-03T01:30:27ZengWileyRadiology Research and Practice2090-19412090-195X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/780964780964In Vivo MR Microneurography of the Tibial and Common Peroneal NervesPaolo F. Felisaz0Eric Y. Chang1Irene Carne2Stefano Montagna3Francesco Balducci4Giulia Maugeri5Anna Pichiecchio6Fabrizio Calliada7Maurizia Baldi8Stefano Bastianello9Radiology Department, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyRadiology Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA 92161, USAMedical Physics Department, IRCCS Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Scientific Institute of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyRadiology Department, IRCCS Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Scientific Institute of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyRadiology Department, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyRadiology Department, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyNeuroradiology Department, C. Mondino National Neurological Institute, 27100 Pavia, ItalyRadiology Department, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyRadiology Department, IRCCS Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Scientific Institute of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyNeuroradiology Department, C. Mondino National Neurological Institute, 27100 Pavia, ItalyMR microneurography is a noninvasive technique that provides visualization of the microanatomy of peripheral nerves, otherwise available only with histopathology. The objective of this study was to present a protocol to visualize the microstructure of peripheral nerves in vivo, using a 3T MRI scanner with a clinical set of coils and sequences. The tibial and the common peroneal nerves of healthy volunteers were imaged above the medial malleolus and at the level of the fibular head, respectively. The acquired images provided details about the internal structure of peripheral nerves, with visualization of the fascicles, the interfascicular fat, the epineurium, and the perineurium. MR microneurography can be performed in a clinical setting with acceptable imaging times and can be a potentially powerful tool that complements standard MR neurography.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/780964 |
| spellingShingle | Paolo F. Felisaz Eric Y. Chang Irene Carne Stefano Montagna Francesco Balducci Giulia Maugeri Anna Pichiecchio Fabrizio Calliada Maurizia Baldi Stefano Bastianello In Vivo MR Microneurography of the Tibial and Common Peroneal Nerves Radiology Research and Practice |
| title | In Vivo MR Microneurography of the Tibial and Common Peroneal Nerves |
| title_full | In Vivo MR Microneurography of the Tibial and Common Peroneal Nerves |
| title_fullStr | In Vivo MR Microneurography of the Tibial and Common Peroneal Nerves |
| title_full_unstemmed | In Vivo MR Microneurography of the Tibial and Common Peroneal Nerves |
| title_short | In Vivo MR Microneurography of the Tibial and Common Peroneal Nerves |
| title_sort | in vivo mr microneurography of the tibial and common peroneal nerves |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/780964 |
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