Magnetic Resonance Neurography : Technical Considerations - 07/11/13

Doi : 10.1016/j.nic.2013.03.032

Avneesh Chhabra, MD ^a,^⁎ , Aaron Flammang, MBA ^b, Abraham Padua, RT ^c, John A. Carrino, MD, MPH ^d, Gustav Andreisek, MD ^e
^a The University of Texas Southwestern, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
^b Siemens AG, Healthcare sector - MRI, Erlangen, Germany
^c Siemens Healthcare, Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA
^d The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
^e Department of Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, Zurich, CH 8091, Switzerland

^∗Corresponding author.

Résumé

Proper performance of magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) is essential not only to make the examination easier to interpret but also for its accurate evaluation. This article outlines the technical considerations of MRN, various imaging pulse sequences available on current scanners, as well as their relative advantages and disadvantages. In addition, a guide to the optimal use of high-resolution and high-contrast MRN technique is provided, which will aid clinicians in attaining a good-quality examination.

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Keywords : MR neurography, MRN, Technique, 3 T, 1.5 T

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Disclosures: A.C. acknowledges research grant support from GE-AUR, Siemens, Integra Life Sciences. A.C. also serves as MSK CAD development consultant with Siemens. G.A. is coapplicant for US patent (USPTO Number 12/947,256); has received grants from SNSF, Holcim, and Siemens; is PI, Co-PI or sub-PI in several third-party–funded clinical trials (Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Cytheris SA, Roche, BioChemics, Novartis, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, TopoTarget, and Merck Sharp & Dohme); and his department receives grants from Bayer, GE, Phillips, Cordis, and Guerbet.