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*   MR Lumbosacral Plexus
*   http://www.radreport.org/template/0000060	


Type: Reporting template
Language: English (en)
Modified date: 2012-07-16
Contributor: Kahn CE Jr [editor]
Contributor: American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)
	
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MR neurography reporting template:  Lumbosacral plexus

INDICATION:  []
 
TECHNIQUE:  High resolution MRI was performed of the lumbosacral plexus [and sciatic nerve] employing MR neurography techniques on a [3]-Tesla system using multiplanar 3-D anatomical and fluid sensitive sequences.  Contrast material [was] [was not] administered. [Dose]
 
COMPARISON:  []
 
FINDINGS:
 
NERVES:
  Lumbosacral plexus:  [Size: [].  Signal: [].  Course: [].  Perineural fat: [].  [Enhancement: [].]]
  Sciatic nerve:  [Size: [].  Signal: [].  Course: [Variant intramuscular course: [Present][Absent].].  Fascicular pattern: [].  Perineural fat: [].  [Enhancement: [].]]
  Femoral nerve:  [Size: [].  Signal: [].  Course: [].  Perineural fat: [].  [Enhancement: [].]]
  Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve:  [Size: [].  Signal: [].  Course: [].  Perineural fat: [].  [Enhancement: [].]]
  Pudendal nerve:  [Size: [].  Signal: [].  Course: [].  Perineural fat: [].  [Enhancement: [].]]  
 
MUSCLES / TENDONS:
  Psoas major:  [Bulk: [Normal][Atrophy].  Intramuscular signal: [Normal.][[Edema.] [Hemorrhage.] [Fatty infiltration.]]]
  Piriformis:  [Bulk: [Normal][Atrophy].  Intramuscular signal: [Normal.][[Edema.] [Hemorrhage.] [Fatty infiltration.]]]
  Gluteal:  [Bulk: [Normal][Atrophy].  Intramuscular signal: [Normal.][[Edema.] [Hemorrhage.] [Fatty infiltration.]]]
  Hamstring tendon:  [Normal][[Mild][Moderate][Marked] tendinosis].
  [Other:  []]
 
BONES:
  Greater sciatic notch:  []
  Marrow signal:  []
 
JOINTS:
  Lumbosacral spine:  []
  Sacroiliac joints:  []
  Pubic symphysis:  []
  Hip joints:  []
 
VASCULAR:
  []
 
MASSES:
  []
 
OTHER:
  []
 
 
IMPRESSION:
(MRI lumbosacral plexus)
 
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