Value of ultrasound in the anatomical evaluation of the brachial plexus: correlation with magnetic resonance imaging.

Objective: To assess the accuracy of ultrasound in the visualization of the brachial plexus and to determine the value of the method in comparison with that of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Materials And Methods: This was an anatomical study of the brachial plexuses of 20 asymptomatic adults (40 plexuses), comparing ultrasound and MRI in terms of their accuracy. In the ultrasound study, a high-frequency linear transducer was used, and a neurovascular coil was used in the MRI study.

Magnetic Resonance-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation of Osteoid Osteoma: A Case Series Report.

Osteoid osteoma is painful benign tumor. The aim of this study was to report our initial experience using magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound to treat osteoid osteomas. This retrospective single-center study included four patients treated with magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound.

MR imaging of entrapment neuropathies of the lower extremity. Part 2. The knee, leg, ankle, and foot.

Entrapment neuropathies of the knee, leg, ankle, and foot are often underdiagnosed, as the results of clinical examination and electrophysiologic evaluation are not always reliable. The causes of most entrapment neuropathies in the lower extremity may be divided into two major categories: (a) mechanical causes, which occur at fibrous or fibro-osseous tunnels, and (b) dynamic causes related to nerve injury during specific limb positioning. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, including high-resolution MR neurography, allows detailed evaluation of the course and morphology of peripheral nerves, as well as accurate delineation of surrounding soft-tissue and osseous structures that may contribute to nerve entrapment.

MR imaging of entrapment neuropathies of the lower extremity. Part 1. The pelvis and hip.

Entrapment neuropathies can manifest with confusing clinical features and therefore are often underrecognized and underdiagnosed at clinical examination. Historically, electrophysiologic evaluation has been considered the mainstay of diagnosis. Today, cross-sectional imaging, particularly magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and specifically MR neurography, plays an increasingly important role in the work-up of entrapment neuropathies.

Ultra-high-field MRI of knee joint at 7.0T: preliminary experience.

Rationale And Objectives: To measure signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast, and relaxation times (T1 and T2) in human knee joint at 7.0T whole-body scanner.

Materials And Methods: MRI experiments were performed on a 7.

MR imaging of iliopsoas musculotendinous injuries.

The literature describing iliopsoas compartment injuries is based on case reports and small patient series, mostly in the orthopedic literature.Nevertheless, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition of these injuries. Because many intra-articular and extra-articular bony and soft tissue injuries in the groin may clinically mimic each other, because two or more pathologic entities may coexist, and because athletes are highly motivated to continue with their physical activity, diagnosis of iliopsoas injury is often delayed.