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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2016; 8(8): 726-728
Published online Aug 28, 2016. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i8.726
Published online Aug 28, 2016. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i8.726
Peripheral nerve imaging: Not only cross-sectional area
Alberto Stefano Tagliafico, Department of Experimental Medicine, DIMES, Institute of Anatomy, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
Author contributions: Tagliafico AS solely contributed to the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author declares no conflicts of interest regarding this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Alberto Stefano Tagliafico, MD, Radiologist, Assistant Professor of Human Anatomy, Department of Experimental Medicine, DIMES, Institute of Anatomy, University of Genova, Via de Toni 14, 16132 Genova, Italy. alberto.tagliafico@unige.it
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Received: March 17, 2016
Peer-review started: March 19, 2016
First decision: April 15, 2016
Revised: April 19, 2016
Accepted: June 14, 2016
Article in press: June 16, 2016
Published online: August 28, 2016
Processing time: 162 Days and 12.8 Hours
Peer-review started: March 19, 2016
First decision: April 15, 2016
Revised: April 19, 2016
Accepted: June 14, 2016
Article in press: June 16, 2016
Published online: August 28, 2016
Processing time: 162 Days and 12.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Ultrasound (US) is a possible quantitative imaging biomarker technique for peripheral nerves evaluation. The potential of nerve US has therefore started to be uncovered and it seems clear that only cross-sectional area measurement is no more sufficient for a comprehensive US evaluation of peripheral nerves.