Three-Dimensional MR Neurography of the Lumbosacral Plexus

Abstract

The lumbosacral (LS) plexus is a complicated network of nerves, and the complex anatomy is resolvable using high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance neurography. This article focuses on 3D imaging evaluation of the anatomy and the pathology of various LS plexus branch nerves.

Keywords

MR neurography - lumbosacral plexus - three-dimensional - multiplanar - nerve

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