title: Comparison of 2D and 3D MRI of the optic and oculomotor nerve anatomy.
abstract: A total of 30 healthy volunteers underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with T1 weighted (w.) 3D magnetization prepared rapid gradient echo (MP-RAGE), T2 w. 2D turbo spin echo (TSE) and T2* w. 3D constructive interference in steady state (CISS) sequences to evaluate the detectability of the optic, oculomotor, trochlear and abducens nerves. CISS yielded the best results for the trochlear and abducens nerve, MP-RAGE for the optic chiasm and tract. The optic and oculomotor nerves were very well detectable using both CISS and MP-RAGE without any statistically significant difference between the two.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, University of Regensburg, 93042, Regensburg, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Held
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nitz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seitz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fründ
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haffke
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hees
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009802:Oculomotor Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014321:Trochlear Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology