Contrast-Enhanced CISS Imaging for Evaluation of Neurovascular Compression in Trigeminal Neuralgia: Improved Correlation with Symptoms and Prediction of Surgical Outcomes.

Ari M Blitz B G Northcutt J Shin Nafi Aygun Daniel A Herzka Debebe Theodros C Rory Goodwin Michael Lim D P Seeburg

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2018)

The addition of contrast material to 3D-CISS imaging improves the performance of identifying unilateral neurovascular compression for symptomatic trigeminal neuralgia and predicting outcomes after microvascular decompression.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted
high resolution
computed tomography
neuropathic pain
diffusion weighted imaging
minimally invasive
spinal cord injury
depressive symptoms
dual energy