Diffusion-weighted MR neurography of the sacral plexus with unidirectional motion probing gradients.
BACKGROUND
This technical note introduces diffusion-weighted (DW) MR neurography (MRN) of the sacral plexus with unidirectional motion probing gradients (MPGs).


METHODS
This is compared with DW MRN with three-directional and six-directional MPGs.


CONCLUSIONS
This paper indicates that DW MRN of the sacral plexus should be performed with unidirectional MPGs.
Takahara
Taro
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Department of Radiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Q 02.2.314, P.O. Box 85500, 3508, GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. tarorin@gmail.com
Hendrikse
Jeroen
J
Kwee
Thomas C
TC
Yamashita
Tomohiro
T
Van Cauteren
Marc
M
Polders
Daniel
D
Boer
Vincent
V
Imai
Yutaka
Y
Mali
Willem P Th M
WP
Luijten
Peter R
PR
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged