Shear wave elastography of the brachial plexus roots at the interscalene groove

Abstract

BMI: body mass index; SWE: shear wave elastography.

Ultrasound elastography for the evaluation of peripheral nerves: A systematic review

“…There have been limited studies on the use of ultrasound elastography to evaluate the brachial plexus . Ultrasound elastography is of potential interest in brachial plexus pathology as there are limitations of B‐mode ultrasound in this region.…”

“…There have been limited studies on the use of ultrasound elastography to evaluate the brachial plexus. [53][54][55] Ultrasound elastography is of potential interest in brachial plexus pathology as there are limitations of B-mode ultrasound in this region. Specifically, the normal brachial plexus is relatively hypoechoic and does not usually show the fascicular pattern seen in more distal nerve trunks.…”

“…There have been limited studies on the use of ultrasound elastography to evaluate the brachial plexus. [53][54][55] Ultrasound elastography is of Overall, performing ultrasound elastography on the brachial plexus is technically challenging due to the nature of the anatomy of the area. The reliability and reproducibility is accordingly low.…”

Peripheral Nerve Imaging: Focus on Sonography

“…The first report of nerve ultrasound was by Bruno Fornage in the year 1988, who used a linear transducer with a 5-7.5 MHZ frequency. Ultrasound is a cheap modality, which allows examination of the whole nerve at the same setting, plus the contralateral side [2]. This modality is also dynamic, with excellent spatial resolution and nonionizing radiation and good patient compliance.…”

“…These tools give information about the functional status of the involved nerve, the presence of nerve damage, and the degree of demyelination [1]; however, the need for more information about nerve morphology mandated the usage of more diagnostic tools. This role is now enhanced by means of peripheral nerve imaging consisting mainly of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography, with special ability to assess smallsized and difficult nerves [2].…”