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Abstract #4528

Improved visualization of MR Neurography in the lumbosacral and sciatic nerves using double-diffusion sensitized driven-equilibrium (D2SDE)

Daichi Murayama1, Masami Yoneyama2, Takayuki Sakai1, Hajime Yokota3, Shigehiro Ochi1, and Atsuya Watanabe4,5
1Department of Radiology, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan, 2Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan, 3Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan, 4Orthopaedic Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan, 5General Medical Services, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

Synopsis

We developed a new prepulse scheme, D2SDE, inspired by filter-probe double diffusion scheme for improved visualization of MR Neurography in the lumbosacral and sciatic nerves. This technique may be useful for arriving at an accurate diagnosis of lumbosacral plexus pathology.

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