Intra-parotid facial nerve path by MRI tractography: radio-clinical comparison in parotid tumors.

Axelle ThierryCoralie BarbeMarc LabrousseMarc MakeieffJean-Claude MerolAline Carsin-VuFrance TruongXavier DubernardEsteban Brenet

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Fiber tractography analysis by MRI of the intra-parotid facial nerve appears to be a good test for predicting the path of the nerve over the parotid mass and could be an additional tool to guide the surgeon in the operative procedure.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
peripheral nerve
white matter
diffusion weighted imaging
soft tissue
minimally invasive
multiple sclerosis
robot assisted