title: High-resolution diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the human lumbosacral plexus and its branches based on a steady-state free precession imaging technique at 3T.
abstract: 3D diffusion-weighted steady-state free precession imaging (3D DW-SSFP) with isotropic resolution was performed to delineate structures of the human lumbosacral plexus (LSP). 3D DW-SSFP clearly revealed detailed anatomy of the LSP and its branches. Our data suggest that the sequence based on 3D DW-SSFP can be used for high-resolution MR imaging of the peripheral nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
authors.forename: Z W
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Q F
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Z P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity