Nerves on magnetic resonance imaging
Collins, J.D.; Shaver, M.L.; Batra, P.; Brown, K.
Journal of the National Medical Association 81(2): 129-134
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0027-9684 PMID: 2733051 Document Number: 343919
Nerves are often visualized on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies of the soft tissues of the chest and shoulder girdle. To learn the reasons for the contrast between the nerves and adjacent tissues, the authors obtained a fresh specimen containing part of the brachial plexus nerves from the left axilla and compared MRI with x-ray projections and photomicrographs of histologic sections. The results suggest that the high signals from the nerves stand out in contrast to the low signals from their rich vascular supply.