Role of Ultrasonography in Evaluation of Peripheral Nerves

• 作者: Ak Meena Mandugula Aruna Devi
• 来源期刊: 内科学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: HRUS SUPERFICIAL PERIPHERAL NERVES NERVE LESIONS
• 年，卷（期）: 2018,（4）
• 页码范围: 232-247
• 页数: 16页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Ultrasonography is first line, cost-effective modality in imaging of peripheral nerves. High frequency probes allow high resolution imaging of peripheral nerves located at relatively superficial location. USG can diagnose and localize various pathologies that involve the peripheral nerves such as traumatic, inflammatory, infective, neoplastic, and traumatic neuropathies. USG exceptionally has an important role to play in evaluation of patients with suspected nerve injury, as MRI may not differentiate neural contusion from nerve disruption. Neurapraxic injury is seen as swollen nerve with hypoechoic appearance.