Demystifying MR Neurography of the Lumbosacral Plexus: From Protocols to Pathologies

Francisco J. Muniz Neto, Eduardo N. Kihara Filho, Frederico C. Miranda, Laercio A. Rosemberg, Durval C.B. Santos, Atul K. Taneja

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Abstract

Magnetic resonance neurography is a high-resolution imaging technique that allows evaluating different neurological pathologies in correlation to clinical and the electrophysiological data. The aim of this article is to present a review on the anatomy of the lumbosacral plexus nerves, along with imaging protocols, interpretation pitfalls, and most common pathologies that should be recognized by the radiologist: Traumatic, iatrogenic, entrapment, tumoral, infectious, and inflammatory conditions. An extensive series of clinical and imaging cases is presented to illustrate key-points throughout the article.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number9608947
JournalBioMed Research International
Volume2018
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Immunology and Microbiology

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