Abstract #2395

Imaging the Mandibular Nerve at High Isotropic Resolution Using a Turbo Spin Echo with Local Look

Jakob Kreutner¹, Andreas J. Hopfgartner², Julian Boldt³, Kurt Rottner³, Ernst J. Richter³, Peter M. Jakob¹, Daniel Haddad⁴

¹Research Center Magnetic-Resonance-Bavaria, Wrzburg, Bavaria, Germany; ²Experimental Physics 5, University of Wrzburg, Wrzburg, Bavaria, Germany; ³Prosthodontics, Dental School, University of Wrzburg, Wrzburg, Bavaria, Germany; ⁴MRB Research Center, Wrzburg, Bavaria, Germany

Precise knowledge of the course of the mandibular nerve is necessary for choosing correct positioning and size of dental implants. Using a 3D Turbo Spin Echo with Local Look, allows 0.5mm isotropic resolution within 6.5 minutes scan time. The nerve canal can be easily traced due to the high contrast to the surrounding bone marrow. Distances can be easily quantified and a 3D reconstruction can be done.