Abstract #2261

Evaluation of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: New Simultaneous T2 mapping and neurography method with 3D Nerve-Sheath Signal Increased with Inked Rest-Tissue Rapid Acquisition of Relaxation Enhancement Imaging (SHINKEI Quant)

Akio Hiwatashi¹, Osamu Togao¹, Koji Yamashita¹, Kazufumi Kikuchi¹, Masami Yoneyama², and Hiroshi Honda¹

¹Clinical Radiology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, ²Philips Electronics Japan, Tokyo, Japan

MR neurography (MRN) is a useful technique with which to evaluate abnormal conditions of the peripheral nerves such as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). We have developed a new simultaneous T2 mapping and MRN method called SHINKEI Quant. Patients with CIDP could be distinguished from normal subjects in size and T2 value of the peripheral nerves with SHINKEI Quant.

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