NIH R01 · 2024
A Self-Tuning Liquid Metal Coil Conforming to Movement for High-Resolution Brachial Plexus MRI
PROJECT SUMMARY Abnormality of the brachial plexus (BP), i.e. brachial plexopathy, can result in profound functional, psychological and economic consequences. Dedicated peripheral nerve MRI, or MR neurography (MRN), is an important adjunct to the physical exam and electrodiagnostic testing to evaluate brachial plexopathies, and influences clinically decision making, including surgical planning, and outcomes. MRN affords direct visualization of individual nerves and their relationship to osseus and soft tissue structures but suffers from insufficient spatial resolution (~1.0mm-isotropic) resulting from poor signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). This is largely due to the inherently concave anatomy of…
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