Changes in cortical activation patterns accompanying somatosensory recovery in a stroke patient: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study

The somatosensory system plays a crucial role in executing precise movements by providing sensory feedback （Farrer et al., 2003; Rabin and Gordon, 2004）. Somatosensory dys- function is a common problem following stroke. In partic- ular, somatosensory impairments, such as impairment in touch, proprioception, light touch, and vibration have been frequently observed （Carey et al., 1993; Sullivan and Hed- man, 2008; Tyson et al., 2008）. Patients with somatosensory dysfunction show negative effects on motor control, and it sometimes becomes difficult to perform daily activities independently.

Multifractal analysis of white matter structural changes on 3D magnetic resonance imaging between normal aging and early Alzheimer's disease

Applications of multifractal analysis to white matter structure changes on magnetic resonance imaging（MRI） have recently received increasing attentions. Although some progresses have been made, there is no evident study on applying multifractal analysis to evaluate the white matter structural changes on MRI for Alzheimer＇s disease（AD） research. In this paper, to explore multifractal analysis of white matter structural changes on 3D MRI volumes between normal aging and early AD, we not only extend the traditional box-counting multifractal analysis（BCMA） into the 3D case, but also propose a modified integer ratio based BCMA（IRBCMA） algorithm to compensate for the rigid division rule in BCMA. We verify multifractal characteristics in 3D white matter MRI volumes. In addition to the previously well studied multifractal feature,△α, we also demonstrated △ f as an alternative and effective multifractal feature to distinguish NC from AD subjects.Both △α and △ f are found to have strong positive correlation with the clinical MMSE scores with statistical significance.Moreover, the proposed IRBCMA can be an alternative and more accurate algorithm for 3D volume analysis. Our findings highlight the potential usefulness of multifractal analysis, which may contribute to clarify some aspects of the etiology of AD through detection of structural changes in white matter.

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging reflects activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 during focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion

Signal transducer and activator of transcription（STAT）is a unique protein family that binds to DNA,coupled with tyrosine phosphorylation signaling pathways,acting as a transcriptional regulator to mediate a variety of biological effects.Cerebral ischemia and reperfusion can activate STATs signaling pathway,but no studies have confirmed whether STAT activation can be verified by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging（DWI）in rats after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion.Here,we established a rat model of focal cerebral ischemia injury using the modified Longa method.DWI revealed hyperintensity in parts of the left hemisphere before reperfusion and a low apparent diffusion coefficient.STAT3 protein expression showed no significant change after reperfusion,but phosphorylated STAT3 expression began to increase after 30 minutes of reperfusion and peaked at 24 hours.Pearson correlation analysis showed that STAT3 activation was correlated positively with the relative apparent diffusion coefficient and negatively with the DWI abnormal signal area.These results indicate that DWI is a reliable representation of the infarct area and reflects STAT phosphorylation in rat brain following focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion.

Alteration of functional connectivity in patients with Alzheimer’s disease revealed by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging

The main symptom of patients with Alzheimer’s disease is cognitive dysfunction. Alzheimer’s disease is mainly diagnosed based on changes in brain structure. Functional connectivity reflects the synchrony of functional activities between non-adjacent brain regions, and changes in functional connectivity appear earlier than those in brain structure. In this study, we detected resting-state functional connectivity changes in patients with Alzheimer’s disease to provide reference evidence for disease prediction. Functional magnetic resonance imaging data from patients with Alzheimer’s disease were used to show whether particular white and gray matter areas had certain functional connectivity patterns and if these patterns changed with disease severity. In nine white and corresponding gray matter regions, correlations of normal cognition, early mild cognitive impairment, and late mild cognitive impairment with blood oxygen level-dependent signal time series were detected. Average correlation coefficient analysis indicated functional connectivity patterns between white and gray matter in the resting state of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Functional connectivity pattern variation correlated with disease severity, with some regions having relatively strong or weak correlations. We found that the correlation coefficients of five regions were 0.3–0.5 in patients with normal cognition and 0–0.2 in those developing Alzheimer’s disease. Moreover, in the other four regions, the range increased to 0.45–0.7 with increasing cognitive impairment. In some white and gray matter areas, there were specific connectivity patterns. Changes in regional white and gray matter connectivity patterns may be used to predict Alzheimer’s disease;however, detailed information on specific connectivity patterns is needed. All study data were obtained from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Library of the Image and Data Archive Database.

Spectrum of magnetic resonance imaging findings in congenital lumbar spinal stenosis

AIM: To investigate whether congenital lumbar spinal stenosis(CLSS) is associated with a specific degenerative changes of the lumbar spine. METHODS: The lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging studies of 52 subjects with CLSS and 48 control subjects were retrospectively evaluated. In each examination, the five lumbar levels were assessed for the presence or absence of circumferential or shallow annular bulges, annular tears, anterior or posterior disc herniations, epidural lipomatosis, Schmorl's nodes,spondylolisthesis, pars defects, and stress reactions of the posterior vertebral elements. RESULTS: Compared to control individuals, subjects with CLSS exhibited increased incidence of circumferential and shallow annular bulges, annular tears, discherniations and spondylolisthesis(P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: CLSS is associated with increased incidence of degenerative changes in specific osseous and soft-tissue elements of the lumbar spine.

Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging-based evaluation of optic-radiation shape and position in meningioma

Employing magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging, three-dimensional white-matter imaging and conventional magnetic resonance imaging can demonstrate the tumor parenchyma, peritumoral edema and compression on surrounding brain tissue. A color-coded tensor map and three-dimensional tracer diagram were applied to clearly display the optic-radiation location, course and damage. Results showed that the altered anisotropy values of meningioma patients corresponded with optic-radiation shape, size and position on both sides. Experimental findings indicate that the magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging technique is a means of tracing and clearly visualizing the optic radiation.

Magnetic resonance imaging findings of carcinoma arising from anal fistula: A retrospective study in a single institution

BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)is currently the standard investigation for suspected perianal diseases.Carcinoma arising from anal fistula is very rare,and early diagnosis is often difficult.AIM To describe and summarize the MRI findings of carcinoma arising from anal fistula.METHODS In this retrospective study,records of ten patients diagnosed with carcinoma arising from anal fistula and confirmed by surgery(n=7)or biopsy(n=3)between June 2006 and August 2018 were analyzed.All patients underwent preoperative pelvic MRI.Morphologic features,signal characteristics,fistula between the mass and the anus,contrast enhancement of mass,signal and enhancement of peritumoral areas,and regional lymphadenopathy were assessed.RESULTS All ten tumors were solitary(8 mucinous adenocarcinomas and 2 adenocarcinomas).The maximum diameter of the tumors ranged from 3.4 cm to 12.4 cm(median:4.15 cm;mean:5.68 cm).Eight patients had a fistula between the mass and the anus.Contrast enhancement of the peritumoral areas was noted in three(3/5)patients.Perirectal or inguinal lymphadenopathy was noted in seven patients.Most lesions of mucinous adenocarcinoma were multiloculated and cauliflower-like,with a thin capsule and focally unclear boundary.They were markedly hyperintense on fat-suppressed T2WI,slightly hyperintense with focal hyperintensity on diffusion-weighted imaging(DWI),and hyperintense with focal hypointensity on apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)map,with progressive mesh-like contrast enhancement.Adenocarcinomas had an infiltrative margin without a capsule and appeared heterogeneously hyperintense or slightly hyperintense on fat-suppressed T2WI,hyperintense on DWI,and hypointense on ADC map,with persistent heterogeneous enhancement.CONCLUSION Our study highlighted several characteristic and potentially helpful MRI findings to diagnose carcinomas arising from anal fistula.

Magnetic resonance imaging features of intrahepatic extramedullary hematopoiesis: Three case reports

BACKGROUND Extramedullary hematopoiesis rarely occurs within the liver alone,and is easily misdiagnosed.The radiological literature on this disease is exclusively case reports.There is a paucity of literature on the role of magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).The most common imaging modalities used are computed tomography and ultrasound.This report aims to provide more data on the appearance of extramedullary hematopoiesis using MRI to help radiologists establish the diagnosis.CASE SUMMARY Three patients(one male and two females)were incidentally found to have a hepatic mass or nodule,without hepatomegaly or splenomegaly.Laboratory tests including liver function,serum hepatic tumor markers,and hepatitis serologic markers were normal.On MRI scans,all lesions showed lower signal intensity on in-phase images than on out-phase images.One case showed changes in signal intensity on T2 weighted images(WI)and diffusion WI,which shifted from hyperintensity to hypointensity with size enlargement between two rounds of imaging examination.These lesions exhibited different enhancement patterns on dynamic contrast enhancement series.CONCLUSION The MRI signal change and in-/out-phase image might provide useful information and help radiologists establish the diagnosis of intrahepatic extramedullary hematopoiesis.

Design of an interventional magnetic resonance imaging coil for cerebral surgery

In clinical magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）, the design of the radiofrequency （RF） coil is very important. For certain applications, the appropriate coil can produce an improved image quality. However, it is difficult to achieve a uniform B1 field and a high signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） simultaneously. In this article, we design an interventional transmitter-and-receiver RF coil for cerebral surgery. This coil adopts a disassembly structure that can be assembled and disassembled repeatedly on the cerebral surgery gantry to reduce the amount of interference from the MRI during surgery. The simulation results and the imaging experiments demonstrate that this coil can produce a uniform RF field, a high SNR, and a large imaging range to meet the requirements of the cerebral surgery.

Diffusion kurtosis imaging of microstructural changes in brain tissue affected by acute ischemic stroke in different locations

The location of an acute ischemic stroke is associated with its prognosis. The widely used Gaussian model-based parameter, apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC), cannot reveal microstructural changes in different locations or the degree of infarction. This prospective observational study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Xiamen Second Hospital, China(approval No. 2014002).Diffusion kurtosis imaging(DKI) was used to detect 199 lesions in 156 patients with acute ischemic stroke(61 males and 95 females), mean age 63.15 ± 12.34 years. A total of 199 lesions were located in the periventricular white matter(n = 52), corpus callosum(n = 14), cerebellum(n = 29), basal ganglia and thalamus(n = 21), brainstem(n = 21) and gray-white matter junctions(n = 62). Percentage changes of apparent diffusion coefficient(ΔADC) and DKI-derived indices(fractional anisotropy [ΔFA], mean diffusivity [ΔMD], axial diffusivity [ΔD_a], radial diffusivity ΔDr, mean kurtosis [ΔMK], axial kurtosis [ΔK_a], and radial kurtosis [ΔK_r]) of each lesion were computed relative to the normal contralateral region. The results showed that(1) there was no significant difference in ΔADC, ΔMD, ΔD_a or ΔD_r among almost all locations.(2) There was significant difference in ΔMK among almost all locations(except basal ganglia and thalamus vs. brain stem; basal ganglia and thalamus vs. gray-white matter junctions; and brainstem vs. gray-white matter junctions.(3) The degree of change in diffusional kurtosis in descending order was as follows: corpus callosum > periventricular white matter > brainstem > gray-white matter junctions > basal ganglia and thalamus > cerebellum. In conclusion, DKI could reveal the differences in microstructure changes among various locations affected by acute ischemic stroke, and performed better than diffusivity among all groups.

In vivo imaging of structural,metabolic and functional brain changes in glaucoma

Glaucoma, the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness, is a condition for which elevated intraocular pressure is currently the only modifiable risk factor. However, the disorder can continue to progress even at reduced intraocular pressure. This indicates additional key factors that contribute to the etiopathogenesis. There has been a growing amount of literature suggesting glaucoma as a neurodegenerative disease of the visual system. However, it remains debatable whether the observed pathophysiological conditions are causes or consequences. This review summarizes recent in vivo imaging studies that helped advance the understanding of early glaucoma involvements and disease progression in the brains of humans and experimental animal models. In particular, we focused on the non-invasive detection of early structural and functional brain changes before substantial clinical visual field loss in glaucoma patients; the eye-brain interactions across disease severity; the metabolic changes occurring in the brain's visual system in glaucoma; and, the widespread brain involvements beyond the visual pathway as well as the potential behavioral relevance. If the mechanisms of glaucomatous brain changes are reliably identified, novel neurotherapeutics that target parameters beyond intraocular pressure lowering can be the promise of the near future, which would lead to reduced prevalence of this irreversible but preventable disease.

Analysis of clinical characteristics of leptomeningeal metastasis with band-like high signal in the brainstem

Objective:The aim was to analyse the clinical features of leptomeningeal metastasis with banded high signal in the brainstem.Methods:In this paper,we report two cases of lung adenocarcinoma with soft meningeal metastasis,collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College,and searched the databases of CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,PubMed,Web of Science,and other databases which reported the MRI manifestation of"brainstem bandlike high signal",and collected the patients'past medical history,symptoms,signs,genetic findings,cerebrospinal fluid manifestation,treatment,and prognosis.Result:A total of 28 patients were included,of whom 26 had a history of lung adenocarcinoma and 2 were found to have occupational changes in the lungs.Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)showed a band-like high signal in the ventral part of the brainstem on T2-FLAIR,symmetrical on both sides,which could extend to the cerebellar peduncles,with high signals on diffusion-weighted imaging(DWI),low signals on apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC),and long T1 signals on T1-weighted imaging,long T2 signals on T2 weighted imaging,and no long T2 signals on enhancement scan.T1-weighted imaging was a long T1 signal,T2-weighted imaging was a long T2 signal,and no enhancement was seen on enhanced scanning.Conclusion:It is important to recognize leptomeningeal metastasis of lung cancer,and the non-enhancing band of high signal in the brainstem on T2-FLAIR and DWI is likely to be the characteristic manifestation of leptomeningeal metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer.

Inhibition of Notch 1 signaling in the subacute stage after stroke promotes striatal astrocyte-derived neurogenesis

Inhibition of Notch1 signaling has been shown to promote astrocyte-derived neurogenesis after stroke.To investigate the regulatory role of Notch1 signaling in this process,in this study,we used a rat model of stroke based on middle cerebral artery occlusion and assessed the behavior of reactive astrocytes post-stroke.We used theγ-secretase inhibitor N-[N-(3,5-diuorophenacetyl)-1-alanyl]-S-phenylglycine t-butylester(DAPT)to block Notch1 signaling at 1,4,and 7 days after injury.Our results showed that only administration of DAPT at 4 days after stroke promoted astrocyte-derived neurogenesis,as manifested by recovery of white matter fiber bundle integrity on magnetic resonance imaging,which is consistent with recovery of neurologic function.These findings suggest that inhibition of Notch1 signaling at the subacute stage post-stroke mediates neural repair by promoting astrocyte-derived neurogenesis.

A new method of analysing the intracerebral haemorrhage signal intensity on brain MRI images using frequency domain techniques

Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DW-MRI) has become an established part of neuroimaging and is used to diagnose and characterize several neurologic disorders. Intracerebral Haemorrhage (ICH) is a severe medical condition, which may develop quickly into a life-threatening situation, and thereby requires prompt medical attention. Early and reliable identification of the age of haemorrhage is essential when choosing the correct treatment, and estimating patient’s diagnosis and outcome. Diffusion Weighted (DW) images presents a variation in the image signal intensity characteristics relative to the different stages of ICH. In the present paper, an effort is made to document the variation in the image signal intensity characteristics of ICH at evolving stages, for 30 subjects, using High Frequency Power (HFP) parameter. Results showed that the difference in the HFP values on DW images for the subjects with ICH com- pared to their contralateral normal hemisphere, were highly significant (p 14 days). There was a negative correlation (r = ?0.81) observed between the RHFP values and the evolving stages of ICH. The results indicate that the quantitative changes in the RHFP values can be assessed to derive information about the stage of ICH, and their adoption in clinical diagnosis and treatment could be helpful and informative.

自主研发高分辨盆腔专用线圈在3.0 T磁共振设备成像价值的评估

目的探讨自主研发的16通道高分辨盆腔专用线圈(16C)在3.0 T盆腔MRI中的应用价值。材料和方法前瞻性招募35例行盆腔MRI的患者,分别用16C线圈和32通道的体部线圈(32C)采集相同的轴位和矢状位T2WI序列。比较相同序列图像中第三骶椎、子宫肌层、前列腺外周带、直肠壁和闭孔内肌的信噪比(signal to noise ratio,SNR)及对比噪声比(contrast to noise ratio,CNR)。由两位诊断医师各自对两组图像质量和直肠轴位图像直肠壁分层结构的显示度进行主观评分。结果两组线圈相同序列的T2WI矢状位第三骶椎、子宫肌层、前列腺外周带和轴位闭孔内肌的SNR差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),矢状位第三骶椎、子宫肌层和轴位直肠壁对肌肉的CNR差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),16C组高于32C组。两组线圈相同序列的T2WI图像质量主观评价差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),16C组图像质量更优。在轴位T2WI直肠壁分层结构的显示度评价方面两组图像差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),16C组更优。结论16C线圈在3.0 T磁共振设备上成像质量更好,更有利于盆腔疾病的诊断。

FVH-DWI不匹配联合血清IL-6、miR-155对进展性脑梗死的预测价值

目的探讨液体衰减反转恢复(FLAIR)序列血管高信号(FVH)-扩散加权成像(DWI)不匹配联合血清白细胞介素(IL)-6、miR-155对进展性脑梗死(PCI)的预测价值。方法选取105例已确诊的脑梗死患者,将其中35例作为PCI组,70例未发生PCI(NPCI)作为NPCI组,均于入院第1天采用酶联免疫吸附法、实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应测定血清IL-6、miR-155表达水平,并行MRI检查,统计FVH-DWI不匹配情况。绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析上述指标对PCI的预测价值。结果PCI组FVH-DWI不匹配比例显著小于NPCI组(25.71%vs 58.57%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。PCI组入院第1天血清IL-6水平(121.77±30.34)ng/L、miR-155表达水平(2.07±0.56)均显著高于NPCI组的(81.27±15.09)ng/L、(1.51±0.56),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。FVH-DWI不匹配与NIHSS评分呈负相关(P<0.05),血清IL-6、miR-155表达水平与NIHSS评分均呈正相关(P<0.05)。FVH-DWI不匹配联合血清IL-6、miR-155预测PCI的曲线下面积(AUC)为0.919,敏感度、特异度分别为74.29%、97.14%。结论FVH-DWI不匹配联合血清IL-6、miR-155检测对PCI有较高的预测价值。

基于深度学习特征的MRI组学模型在以颅骨为基底脑膜瘤鉴别诊断中的应用

目的:探讨用深度学习特征构建的MRI组学模型在以颅骨为基底脑膜瘤鉴别诊断中的价值。方法:选择经手术病理证实并以颅骨为基底的208例脑膜瘤及MRI表现与之相似的153例非脑膜瘤数据构成队列1(361例);按相同标准,收集48例脑膜瘤和51例非脑膜瘤,以及从美国国家癌症影像档案的Meningioma-SEG-CLASS数据集中筛选的30例脑膜瘤数据,构成队列2(129例)。将所有肿瘤分为5类:孤立性纤维瘤/血管周细胞瘤(label_0)、脑膜瘤(label_1)、淋巴瘤(label_2)、转移瘤(label_3)、软骨来源及其他类似肿瘤(label_4),队列1按8∶2比例分为训练集和测试集,队列2为外部验证集。将在肿瘤最大层面裁剪后的T2WI图像和T1WI增强扫描图像输入ResNet50、DenseNet121、Inception v3进行训练,将不同模型的深度(迁移)学习特征融合后用于开发MRI组学模型,以多层感知机为分类器,评估模型的分类预测性能,并进行外部验证。结果:与卷积神经网络模型比较,用深度学习特征构建的MRI组学模型,显著改善了对以颅骨为基底肿瘤的分类预测性能,在外部验证集中的预测准确率为0.829。多分类ROC曲线显示,label_0、label_1、label_2、label_3、label_4的AUC分别为0.94、0.97、0.91、0.93、0.86。结论:基于深度学习特征开发的MRI组学模型,在以颅骨为基底脑膜瘤的鉴别诊断中具有较好的分类预测表现和泛化能力。

磁共振脂肪抑制质子密度加权序列诊断骨关节外伤性骨髓水肿的价值

目的:分析磁共振脂肪抑制质子密度加权(PDWI-FS)序列诊断骨关节外伤性骨髓水肿(BME)的价值。方法:选取150例骨关节外伤患者为研究对象,均行矢状位PDWI-FS序列扫描及MRI常规序列扫描,比较两种方法对BME的检出情况、信号强度、图像质量、病灶信噪比及对比噪声比。结果:两种检查方法均显示150例骨关节外伤患者中134例存在225处BME征象,以膝关节外伤患者中多见。PDWI-FS序列显示病灶信号强度主要为3级,占比97.78%(220/225),MRI常规序列显示主要为2级,占比43.11%(97/225),且两种检查方法显示不同强度存在统计学差异(Z=15.919,P<0.05)。PDWIFS序列显示病灶清晰程度、空间分辨力、图像变形及诊断信心评分[(4.09±0.45)分、(3.65±0.42)分、(3.25±0.37)分、(4.21±0.38)分]均高于常规序列[(3.88±0.39)分、(3.41±0.36)分、(3.14±0.35)分、(3.97±0.34)分],且差异均有统计学意义(t=4.319,t=5.314,t=2.645,t=5.765;P<0.05)。PDWI-FS序列显示病灶信噪比及周围组织对比噪声比[(2.07±0.23)、(5.52±0.64)]均大于常规序列[(2.01±0.22)、(5.17±0.59)],且差异有统计学意义(t=2.309,t=4.925;P<0.05)。结论:较MRI常规序列而言,磁共振PDWI-FS序列能有效提高图像质量和病变显示效果,可为骨关节外伤性BME的诊断提供更准确的诊疗信息。

脑小血管病患者膀胱过度活动症的影响因素分析

目的 探讨脑小血管病(CSVD)患者膀胱过度活动症(OAB)的影响因素及其与CSVD影像学标志物的相关性。方法 选取2021年1月至2022年12月于包头医学院第二附属医院就诊的老年CSVD患者163例,依据OAB评分量表评估分为OAB组37例和非OAB组126例。记录并比较2组患者简易智能状态检查量表(MMSE)评分、Fazekas量表评分、CSVD影像学总负荷评分。结果 与非OAB组比较,OAB组年龄、尿频、夜尿、尿急、急迫性尿失禁比例、Fazekas量表评分、脑室旁白质高信号(PWMH)评分、脑深部白质高信号(DWMH)评分、CSVD总负荷评分显著增高,MMSE评分显著降低(P<0.05,P<0.01)。PWMH评分、DWMH评分是OAB发生的危险因素(P<0.01)。CSVD患者OAB评分量表评分与Fazekas量表评分、PWMH评分、DWMH评分呈正相关(r=0.533,P=0.001;r=0.462,P=0.004;r=0.398,P=0.015);CSVD患者急迫性尿失禁的发生与Fazekas量表评分、PWMH评分呈正相关(r=0.352,P=0.033;r=0.346,P=0.036)。结论 PWMH、DWMH是CSVD患者OAB的危险因素。

三维多回波聚合梯度回波序列在腰骶丛成像中的初步应用

目的 探讨3D多回波聚合梯度回波序列(3D GEMEC)在腰骶丛神经成像中的应用价值。方法 回顾性分析2022年8~9月六安市人民医院以腰腿疼为主诉的32例住院患者的影像学资料,男15例,女17例,年龄28~78(60.1±15.8)岁。在不同1.5T平台上分别完成腰骶丛3D GEMEC序列和三维T2加权快速梯度回波(3D T2 FFE)序列,比较两种序列腰骶丛神经的信噪比、对比噪声比和主观显示效果。结果 3D GEMEC序列腰骶丛神经的信噪比、对比噪声比以及主观显示效果与3D T2 FFE序列的差异均无统计学意义(P=0.250、0.146、0.083)。结论 3D GEMEC序列可以清晰地显示腰骶丛神经的解剖结构并抑制背景信号,在腰骶丛神经病变的诊断方面具有一定的临床应用前景。