Diffusion tensor MRI of the healthy brachial plexus.

Introduction: Diffusion Tensor MRI (DT-MRI) is a promising tool for the evaluation of brachial plexus pathology. Therefore, we introduce and evaluate a fast DT-MRI protocol (8min33s scanning with 5-10 min postprocessing time) for the brachial plexus.

Materials And Methods: Thirty healthy volunteers within three age-groups (18-35, 36-55, and > 56) received DT-MRI of the brachial-plexus twice.