OBJECTIVE: MRI is increasingly being used to evaluate extracranial peripheral nerve disease in clinical practice. The objective of this study was to systematically review the accuracy of MRI in distinguishing normal from abnormal extracranial peripheral nerves. CONCLUSION: There is significant heterogeneity between studies investigating the accuracy of MRI. Studies have shown that nerve T2-weighted or STIR hyperintensity, nerve enlargement, and nerve flattening are associated with peripheral nerve disease.
OBJECTIVE: MRI is increasingly being used to evaluate extracranial peripheral nerve disease in clinical practice. The objective of this study was to systematically review the accuracy of MRI in distinguishing normal from abnormal extracranial peripheral nerves. CONCLUSION: There is significant heterogeneity between studies investigating the accuracy of MRI. Studies have shown that nerve T2-weighted or STIR hyperintensity, nerve enlargement, and nerve flattening are associated with peripheral nerve disease.
Authors: Pierre R Bourque; Marcos Loreto Sampaio; Jodi Warman-Chardon; Sam Samaan; Carlos Torres Journal: BMC Cancer Date: 2019-11-27 Impact factor: 4.430
Authors: Thorsten Lichtenstein; Alina Sprenger; Kilian Weiss; Karin Slebocki; Barbara Cervantes; Dimitrios Karampinos; David Maintz; Gereon R Fink; Tobias D Henning; Helmar C Lehmann Journal: Ann Clin Transl Neurol Date: 2017-12-04 Impact factor: 4.511
Authors: Jos Oudeman; Camiel Verhamme; Maurits P Engbersen; Mattan W A Caan; Mario Maas; Martijn Froeling; Aart J Nederveen; Gustav J Strijkers Journal: PLoS One Date: 2018-05-09 Impact factor: 3.240