A Potential Pitfall in Brachial Plexus Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Better Blood Vessel Suppression Can Lead to Lesion Suppression
It has been increasingly popular to acquire short tau inversion recovery (STIR) images in brachial plexus magnetic resonance imaging after injection of a gadolinium-based contrast medium in order to improve blood vessel suppression. This example highlights the potential pitfall that the signal of plexus lesions and anatomical structures such as the dorsal root ganglia can be suppressed in gadolinium-enhanced STIR compared with nonenhanced STIR images.
Authors
- Benedikt Sundermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4390-3464)
- Christian Mathys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5245-4958)
- Holger Bösenberg
- Vivek Chopda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2697-894X)
Institutions
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- University of Münster (DE)
- Klinikum Oldenburg (DE)
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/Indian journal of radiology and imaging/Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1811934
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00