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16249823

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to identify optimal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conditions to visualize discrete alterations of brachial plexus components, as part of a biomechanical study of minor nerve compression syndromes. A method was developed allowing direct comparison between the MRI image and the subsequently obtained matching anatomic section of the same specimen. We designed a stereotactic frame to obtain the precise orientation of the MRI plane with reference to the specimen and adapted a vertical band saw for multiplanar sectioning of cadaveric specimens. Two cadaveric upper quadrants were examined by MRI (TR 450 ms, TE 13 ms, pixel matrix 512 x 512 and FOV 23-26 cm) and anatomical slices were produced. One specimen was sectioned axially, while the second specimen was sectioned in an oblique plane corresponding to the natural longitudinal axis of the upper part of the brachial plexus. MR images and the corresponding slices exhibited a strong correlation. This correlation was checked by using vitamin A pearls as landmarks. MR images revealed more detail after the correlating anatomical slices were analyzed. The present study shows that the method is suited for direct MRI-anatomic comparison of the brachial plexus and is also proposed for application to other topographical regions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0930-1038
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
548-56
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Technical note: the design of a stereotactic frame for direct MRI-anatomical correlation of the brachial plexus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Human Anatomy, Embryology, Histology and Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Ghent, Godshuizenlaan 4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium, tom.vanhoof@ugent.be
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study