Background: Lower back pain is often evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and conventional imaging, which provide incomplete information about the etiology of pain and lead to less than optimal management.
Hypothesis: MR neurography (MRN) of the lumbosacral (LS) plexus renders a more accurate diagnosis, alters the management strategy, and clinical outcomes of radiculopathy or failed back surgery Syndrome (FBSS) patients when compared to the conventional imaging modalities.
Study Type: Retrospective, cross-sectional.
Background And Purpose: Fascicular targeting of longitudinal intrafascicular electrode (FAST-LIFE) interface enables hand dexterity with exogenous electrical microstimulation for sensory restoration, custom neural recording hardware, and deep learning-based artificial intelligence for motor intent decoding. The purpose of this technical report from a prospective pilot study was to illustrate magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) mapping of hand and nerve anatomy in amputees and incremental value of MRN over electrophysiology findings in pre-surgical planning of FAST-LIFE interface (robotic hand) patients.
Materials And Methods: After obtaining informed consent, patients with upper extremity amputations underwent pre-operative 3-T MRN, X-rays, and electrophysiology.
Eur J Radiol Open
March 2022
Elbow derangements are common. Clinical examination is supplemented by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for optimal diagnostic assessment of such disorders. 3-dimensional (3D) imaging is feasible on newer MR scanners in acceptable acquisition times.
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