Diffusion-weighted MR neurography of the sacral plexus with unidirectional motion probing gradients

Taro Takahara; Jeroen Hendrikse; Thomas C Kwee; Tomohiro Yamashita; Marc Van Cauteren; Daniel Polders; Vincent Boer; Yutaka Imai; Willem P Th M Mali; Peter R Luijten

doi:10.1007/s00330-009-1665-2

Diffusion-weighted MR neurography of the sacral plexus with unidirectional motion probing gradients

Eur Radiol. 2010 May;20(5):1221-6. doi: 10.1007/s00330-009-1665-2. Epub 2009 Nov 21.

Authors

Taro Takahara¹, Jeroen Hendrikse, Thomas C Kwee, Tomohiro Yamashita, Marc Van Cauteren, Daniel Polders, Vincent Boer, Yutaka Imai, Willem P Th M Mali, Peter R Luijten

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Q 02.2.314, P.O. Box 85500, 3508, GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. [email protected]

Abstract

Background: This technical note introduces diffusion-weighted (DW) MR neurography (MRN) of the sacral plexus with unidirectional motion probing gradients (MPGs).

Methods: This is compared with DW MRN with three-directional and six-directional MPGs.

Results and conclusion: This paper indicates that DW MRN of the sacral plexus should be performed with unidirectional MPGs.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Analysis of Variance
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / instrumentation
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
Lumbosacral Plexus / anatomy & histology*
Male
Middle Aged