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Diaphragmatic paralysis MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]

Overview

Overview

Cervical spine MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of diaphragmatic paralysis. Findings on MRI suggestive of diaphragmatic paralysis include spinal column or nerve roots pathologic conditions as causes of diaphragmatic paralysis.

MRI

MRI

  • Cervical spine MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of spinal column or nerve roots pathologic conditions as causes of diaphragmatic paralysis.[1]
References

References

  1. . doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2009.03.021 showArticle Info Check |doi= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)

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