Clinical imaging characteristics of magnetic resonance neurography of normal lumbar nerve root

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2019.05.020

Abstract

Abstract: Objective Magnetic resonance neuroimaging (MRN) was used to measure the imaging anatomical parameters of normal adult lumbar nerve roots and adjacent structures, providing an important anatomical reference for clinical transforaminal approach. Methods Thirty healthy adults were chosen(15 males and 15 females, aged 24.3±2.1 years old).Through a thin layer continuous lumbosacral magnetic resonance scan(the sequence was FATSAT fat suppression),the following parameters were measured:the position of origin of the nerve root, the distance from the ganglion to the pedicle, the size of the ganglion, the length and area of the Kambin triangle. Results The L1-L5 nerve roots of these 30 healthy adults were well displayed by thin-layer MRN scanning technique, and there was no difference in the parameters of the two sides. With the lumbar segment moving down, the longest diameter of the L1-L5 ganglion was (6.34±0.47) mm to(11.25±1.52)mm, and the shortest diameter was (4.93±0.36)mm to (6.19±0.62)mm. The distance between the ganglion and the lower edge of the upper vertebral pedicle was (7.91±1.94) mm to (-3.13±2.54) mm, and the distance between the ganglion and the upper edge of the lower vertebral pedicle was (9.41±1.87)mm to (7.14±1.79) mm. The distance from the L1-L5 nerve root from the dural sac to the lower edge of the vertebral body was (8.89±2.89) mm to (19.96±3.70)mm, and the distance from the origin of the nerve root to the ganglion was (7.43±2.34)mm to (12.98±3.31) mm. The angle between the nerve root and sagittal plane of the L1-L5 was (39.53±3.97)° to (27.56±4.45)°. The area of safety triangle of Kambin was (153.73±37.34) mm² to (193.19±36.15)mm². Conclusion As the lumbar segment moves toward the tail end, the position of the origin of the nerve roots gradually increases, moreover, the distance between the nerve root and the ganglion and the area of the ganglion gradually increases. The distance between the ganglion and the vertebral pedicle of the lower vertebral body gradually decreases. Besides, the angle between the nerve root and the dural sac decreases gradually. The area of the Kambin triangle gradually increases. The above parameters provide an important anatomical references for the transforaminal approach.

Key words: lumbar nerve root, magnetic resonance neuroimaging, Kambin safety triangle, imaging measurement

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Ding Yi, Yang Jincai, Zhang Liming, Yang Zaisong, Yin Peng, Liu Chang, Xu Chunyang. Clinical imaging characteristics of magnetic resonance neurography of normal lumbar nerve root[J]. Journal of Capital Medical University, 2019, 40(5): 769-775.

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