RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 MR Imaging Findings in Brachial Plexopathy with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 410
OP 417
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1700
VO 31
IS 3
A1 Aralasmak, A.
A1 Karaali, K.
A1 Cevikol, C.
A1 Uysal, H.
A1 Senol, U.
YR 2010
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/31/3/410.abstract
AB SUMMARY: The BPL is a part of the peripheral nervous system. Many disease processes affect the BPL. In this article, on the basis of 60 patients, we reviewed MR imaging findings of subjects with brachial plexopathy. Different varieties of BPL lesions are discussed. AAaxillary arteryABDabductionADsanterior divisionsASanterior scalene muscleAVaxillary veinBPLbrachial plexusCCcostoclavicular spaceCLclaviculaEMGelectromyelographyIinferior trunkISinterscalene triangular spaceLClateral cordMmiddle trunkMCmedial cordMRAMR angiographyMRVMR venographyMSmiddle scaleneNEUneutralPCposterior cordPDsposterior divisionsPETpositron-emission tomographyPMApectoralis major musclePMIpectoralis minor muscleRPretropectoralis minor spaceSsuperior trunkSAsubclavian arterySTIRshort tau inversion recoverySVsubclavian veinT1WIT1-weighted imagingT2WIT2-weighted imagingTOSthoracic outlet syndromeTSEturbo spin-echo