T2 mapping of the distal sciatic nerve in healthy subjects and patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation with nerve compression.

Nico SollmannDominik WeidlichElisabeth KluppBarbara CervantesCarl GanterClaus ZimmerErnst J RummenyThomas BaumJan S KirschkeDimitrios C Karampinos

Published in: Magma (New York, N.Y.) (2020)

A T2-prepared TSE sequence enables precise determination of T2 values of the distal sciatic nerve in agreement with MRS. A MESE sequence tends to overestimate nerve T2 compared to T2 from MRS due to the influence of residual fat on T2 quantification. Our approach may enable to quantitatively assess direct nerve affection related to nerve compression.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
peripheral nerve
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
adipose tissue
high resolution
peritoneal dialysis
fatty acid
patient reported outcomes
high density