title: 3T magnetic resonance neurography of tibial nerve pathologies.
abstract: Diagnosis of tibial neuropathy has been traditionally based on clinical examination and electrodiagnostic studies; however, cross-sectional imaging modalities have been used to increase the diagnostic accuracy and provide anatomic mapping of the abnormalities. In this context, magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) offers high-resolution imaging of the tibial nerve (TN), its branches and the adjacent soft tissues, and provides an objective assessment of the neuromuscular anatomy, abnormality, and the surrounding pathology. This review describes the pathologies affecting the TN and illustrates their respective 3 Tesla (T) MRN appearances with relevant case examples.
authors.affiliation: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chalian
authors.forename: Theodoros
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Soldatos
authors.forename: Neda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Faridian-Aragh
authors.forename: Eric H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Gedge D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Rosson
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eng
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carrino
authors.forename: Avneesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chhabra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D020429:Tibial Neuropathy / Q000473:pathology*