PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - S.K. Thawait
AU  - K. Wang
AU  - T.K. Subhawong
AU  - E.H. Williams
AU  - S.S. Hashemi
AU  - A.J. Machado
AU  - G.K. Thawait
AU  - T. Soldatos
AU  - J.A. Carrino
AU  - A. Chhabra
TI  - Peripheral Nerve Surgery: The Role of High-Resolution MR Neurography
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A2465
DP  - 2012 Feb 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 203--210
VI  - 33
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/33/2/203.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/33/2/203.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2012 Feb 01; 33
AB  - SUMMARY: High-resolution MRN is becoming increasingly available due to recent technical advancements, including higher magnetic field strengths (eg, 3T), 3D image acquisition, evolution of novel fat-suppression methods, and improved coil design. This review describes the MRN techniques for obtaining high-quality images of the peripheral nerves and their small branches and imaging findings in normal as well as injured nerves with relevant intraoperative correlations. Various microsurgical techniques in peripheral nerves, such as neurolysis, nerve repairs by using nerve grafts, and conduits are discussed, and MRN findings of surgically treated nerves are demonstrated. APanteroposteriorCPNcommon peroneal nerveIVintravenousLPNlateral plantar nerveLRleft-to-rightMIPmaximum intensity projectionMPNmedial plantar nerveMPRmultiplanar reconstructionMRNMR neurographySIsignal intensitySNRsignal-to-noise ratioSPACEsampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts by using different flip angle evolutionsSPAIRspectral-attenuated inversion recoverySTIRshort tau inversion recoveryT1WIT1-weighted imagingT2WIT2-weighted imagingTSEturbo spin-echo