Abstract
Indirect signs of conjoined nerve roots have been well described on conventional lumbar
spine magnetic resonance imaging. Direct demonstration of developmentally united nerve
roots makes it quite easily appreciable on MR neurography imaging and has not been
described before. We report two cases of conjoined nerve roots and their imaging appearances
on three-dimensional magnetic resonance neurography. A brief description of the imaging
technique and relevance of these anatomic variants is discussed.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 02, 2014
Accepted:
July 22,
2014
Received in revised form:
July 1,
2014
Received:
May 27,
2014
Footnotes
☆Disclosures: Dr Chhabra has received research grants from GE-AUR (GERRAF), Siemens Medical Solutions, and Integra Life Sciences. He also serves as a research consultant with Siemens CAD group.
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