High-resolution 3-T MR neurography of peroneal neuropathy

Avneesh Chhabra, Neda Faridian-Aragh, Majid Chalian, Theodoros Soldatos, Shrey K. Thawait, Eric H. Williams, Gustav Andreisek

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Abstract

The common peroneal nerve (CPN), a major terminal branch of the sciatic nerve, can be subject to a variety of pathologies, which may affect the nerve at any level from the lumbar plexus to its distal branches. Although the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy is traditionally based on a patient's clinical findings and electrodiagnostic tests, magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) is gaining an increasing role in the definition of the type, site, and extent of peripheral nerve disorders. Current high-field MR scanners enable high-resolution and excellent softtissue contrast imaging of peripheral nerves. In the lower extremities, MR neurography has been employed in the demonstration of the anatomy and pathology of the CPN, as well as in the detection of associated secondary muscle denervation changes. This article reviews the normal appearance of the CPN as well as typical pathologies and abnormal findings at 3.0-T MR neurography of the lower extremity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)257-271
Number of pages15
JournalSkeletal Radiology
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2012

Keywords

  • High-resolution MRI
  • MR neurography
  • Peroneal nerve

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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