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Utility of MRI Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Quantitative parameters of diffusion tensor imaging in the evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2022Article
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- Initial findings in traumatic peripheral nerve injury and repair with diffusion tensor imaging.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2021Article
- Diffusion tensor imaging of the C1-C3 dorsal root ganglia and greater occipital nerve for cervicogenic headache.The Korean journal of pain · 2020Article
- Radiographic characteristics of wrists in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome patients.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Radiculopathy Contralateral to the Side of Disc Herniation -Microendoscopic Observation.Spine surgery and related research · 2018Article
- Carpal tunnel syndrome assessment with diffusion tensor imaging: Value of fractional anisotropy and apparent diffusion coefficient.European radiology · 2018Article
- Diffusion tensor imaging of mild-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: correlation with nerve conduction study and clinical tests.Clinical rheumatology · 2017Article
- Piriformis muscle syndrome with assessment of sciatic nerve using diffusion tensor imaging and tractography: a case report.Skeletal radiology · 2017Article
- Quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) neurography for evaluation of peripheral nerves and plexus injuries.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2017Review
- Diffusion tensor imaging and tractography of the sciatic nerve: assessment of fractional anisotropy and apparent diffusion coefficient values relative to the piriformis muscle, a preliminary study.Skeletal radiology · 2017Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND After successful utilization of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in detecting brain pathologies, it is now being examined for use in the detection of peripheral neuropathies. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the diagnostic potentials of DTI in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). MATERIAL AND METHODS The literature search was performed in multiple electronic databases using a keyword search and final selection of the studies was based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. We performed a meta-analyses of mean differences in fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) between CTS patient and healthy subjects. Publication bias detection was done with Begg's test and sensitivity analyses were performed to explore the source/s of higher heterogeneity and the authenticity of results. RESULTS FA was significantly lower in CTS patients in comparison with healthy subjects (mean and the difference [95% confidence interval] was -0.06 [-0.10, -0.02] (p=0.003). The ADC was significantly higher in CTS patients (mean difference [95% CI] was 0.10 [0.02, 0.18], p=0.02). Overall sensitivity of FA-based diagnosis was 82.82%, with 77.83% specificity. CONCLUSIONS DTI can be a valuable tool in diagnosing CTS.
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