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Diffusion tensor MRI of the healthy brachial plexus.
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- Anatomically accurate model of EMG during index finger flexion and abduction derived from diffusion tensor imaging.PLoS computational biology · 2019Article
- Evaluation of Brachial Plexus Using Combined Stereological Techniques of Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Fiber Tracking.Journal of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionDiffusion Tensor MRI (DT-MRI) is a promising tool for the evaluation of brachial plexus pathology. Therefore, we introduce and evaluate a fast DT-MRI protocol (8min33s scanning with 5-10 min postprocessing time) for the brachial plexus. MATERIALS AND
methodsThirty healthy volunteers within three age-groups (18-35, 36-55, and > 56) received DT-MRI of the brachial-plexus twice. Means of fractional-anisotropy (FA), mean-diffusivity (MD), axial-diffusivity (AD), and radial-diffusivity (RD) for the individual roots and trunks were evaluated. A stepwise forward approach was applied to test for correlations with age, sex, body-mass-index (BMI), bodysurface, height, and bodyweight. Within-subject, intra-rater, and inter-rater repeatability were assessed using Bland-Altman analysis, coefficient of variation (CV), intraclass-correlation (ICC), and minimal detectable difference (MDD).
resultsNo differences between sides and root levels were found. MD, AD, and RD correlated (P < 0.05) with bodyweight. Within-subject quantification proved repeatable with CVs for FA, MD, AD, and RD of 16%, 12%, 11%, and 14%, respectively. DISCUSSION: The DT-MRI protocol was fast and repeatable. Found correlations should be considered in future studies of brachial plexus pathology.
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