title: Peripheral nerve surgery: the role of high-resolution MR neurography.
abstract: High-resolution MRN is becoming increasingly available due to recent technical advancements, including higher magnetic field strengths (eg, 3T), 3D image acquisition, evolution of novel fat-suppression methods, and improved coil design. This review describes the MRN techniques for obtaining high-quality images of the peripheral nerves and their small branches and imaging findings in normal as well as injured nerves with relevant intraoperative correlations. Various microsurgical techniques in peripheral nerves, such as neurolysis, nerve repairs by using nerve grafts, and conduits are discussed, and MRN findings of surgically treated nerves are demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Thawait
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Subhawong
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hashemi
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Thawait
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Soldatos
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carrino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chhabra
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009485:Neuroradiography / Q000379:methods; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*