title: Spectrum of suprascapular nerve lesions: normal and abnormal neuromuscular imaging appearances on 3-T MR neurography.
abstract: OBJECTIVE. In this article, we will review the normal anatomy and imaging features of various neuromuscular abnormalities related to suprascapular neuropathy. CONCLUSION. Suprascapular neuropathy can be difficult to distinguish from rotator cuff pathology, plexopathy, and radiculopathy. Electrodiagnostic studies are considered the reference standard for diagnosis; however, high-resolution 3-T MR neurography (MRN) can play an important role. MRN enables direct visualization of the nerve and simultaneous assessment of the cervical spine, brachial plexus, and rotator cuff.
authors.affiliation: 1 The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Shivani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahlawat
authors.forename: Vibhor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wadhwa
authors.forename: Allan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Belzberg
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.forename: Avneesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chhabra
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D059906:Neuroimaging; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000473:pathology*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012540:Scapula
keywords: MR neurography (MRN); Parsonage-Turner syndrome; double crush syndrome; rotator cuff; suprascapular nerve