Abstract #3185

MR Myelo-Neurography: Improved Visualization of MR Neurography in the Brachial Plexus using a Combination of SHINKEI and Phase-Cycling balanced SSFP

Hitoshi Tadenuma¹, Kayoko Abe², Masami Yoneyama³, Yasuhiro Goto¹, Isao Shiina¹, Mamoru Takeyama¹, Isao Tanaka¹, and Shuji Sakai²

¹Department of Radiological services, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ²Department of Diagnostic Imaging & Nuclear Medicine, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ³Philips Electronics Japan, Tokyo, Japan

The brachial plexus could be involved in various kinds of diseases, which may lead to serious functional disorders. MR neurography is a useful technique for evaluating the abnormal state of the peripheral nerves, however, it is still difficult to visualize the entire brachial plexus, including nerve roots, using conventional MR neurography due to its complicated anatomical structure. In this study, we evaluated a new MR neurography using a combination of SHINKEI and Phase-Cycling balanced SSFP sequence to visualize the entire brachial plexus.

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