Korean Journal of Radiology

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High-resolution Imaging of Neural Anatomy and Pathology of the Neck

  • Lee, Jeong Hyun (Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Cheng, Kai-Lung (Department of Medical Imaging, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Young Jun (Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Baek, Jung Hwan (Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
  • Received : 2016.02.21
  • Accepted : 2016.07.10
  • Published : 2017.01.01
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Abstract

The neck has intricately connected neural structures, including cervical and brachial plexi, the sympathetic system, lower cranial nerves, and their branches. Except for brachial plexus, there has been little research regarding the normal imaging appearance or corresponding pathologies of neural structures in the neck. The development in imaging techniques with better spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratio has made it possible to see many tiny nerves to predict complications related to image-guided procedures and to better assess treatment response, especially in the management of oncology patients. The purposes of this review is to present imaging-based anatomy of major nerves in the neck and explain their relevant clinical significance according to representative pathologies of regarded nerves in the neck.

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