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. 2013 Oct;94(10):945-56.
doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2013.06.015. Epub 2013 Jul 23.

Imaging of the non-traumatic brachial plexus

X Boulanger  1 , J-B Ledoux, A-L Brun, C Beigelman
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Imaging of the non-traumatic brachial plexus

X Boulanger et al. Diagn Interv Imaging. 2013 Oct.
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Abstract

The first line imaging of the non-traumatic brachial plexus is by MRI. Knowledge of the anatomy and commonest variants is essential. Three Tesla imaging offers the possibility of 3D isotropic sequences with excellent spatial and contrast enhancement resolutions, which leads to time saving and quality boosting. The most commonly seen conditions are benign tumor lesions and radiation damage. Gadolinium is required to assess inflammatory or tumour plexopathy. MRI data should be correlated with FDG-PET if tumor recurrence is suspected.

Keywords: Brachial plexus; MRI; Plexopathy.

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