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MRI anatomy of the nerves of the upper limb

Anatomie IRM des nerfs du membre supérieur

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In view of the good anatomic definition of the images obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we have defined MRI sections allowing study of the nerves of the upper limb.

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En raison de la bonne définition anatomique des images obtenues par résonance magnétique nucléaire (IRM), nous avons défini les coupes IRM qui permettent d'étudier les nerfs du membre supérieur

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Frocrain, L., Lucas, C., de Korvin, B. et al. MRI anatomy of the nerves of the upper limb. Surg Radiol Anat 11, 141–147 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02096471

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