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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2012; 22(04): 344-349
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.111489
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Pictorial essay: Role of magnetic resonance imaging in evaluation of brachial plexus pathologies

Malini Lawande
Department of MRI, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai
,
Deepak P Patkar
Department of MRI, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai
,
Sona Pungavkar
Department of MRI, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai
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Abstract

Brachial plexopathies, traumatic and nontraumatic, often present with vague symptoms. Clinical examination and electrophysiological studies are useful but may not localize the lesion accurately. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with its multiplanar imaging capability and soft tissue contrast resolution plays an important role in evaluation of the abnormal brachial plexus.

Keywords

Brachial plexus - MRI - thoracic outlet syndrome


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04 October 2021

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