Yoshimi Endo MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

1. To review the normal appearance of peripheral nerves on MRI and ultrasound. 2. To describe the imaging features of traumatically injured nerves on MRI and ultrasound. 3. To understand the strengths and limitations of each modality for evaluating peripheral nerves.

1. Normal appearance of peripheral nerves on MRI and ultrasound. 2. Introduction to major categories of nerve injuries: Neurapraxia, axonotmesis, neurotmesis 3. Imaging features of traumatically injured nerves, including appearance on dynamic ultrasound:           - Nerve transections           - End-bulb/stump neuromas           - Post-traumatic neuritis 4. Nerve injuries in sports and non-penetrating trauma. 5. Predicting which nerve injury may benefit from surgical intervention and the need for clinical correlation.

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Endo, Y, Imaging of Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injuries.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14006978.html