The diagnosis of nerve entrapment at osteofibrous tunnels relies primarily on clinical and electrodiagnostic findings. However, while electrodiagnostic studies are sensitive, they lack specificity and do not display the anatomic detail needed for precise localization and treatment planning. The radiological study of peripheral nerve disorders initially was limited to secondary skeletal changes on plain radiographs and CT. Plain radiographs are useful for evaluating bones for trauma and fractures, severe osteoarthritis, and other arthropathies. Routine CT is useful for its ability to display and evaluate the cross-sectional volume of the tunnel and for detecting subtle calcification in the tendons within the canal. CT also provides an excellent tool for evaluating bones through multiplanar and 3-dimensional reconstructions. MR imaging have been useful to exclude mass lesions in the vicinity of a peripheral nerve. Recent technical improvements in MRI have resulted in improved visualization of both normal and abnormal peripheral nerves. The refinement of high frequency broadband transducers with a range of 5-15 MHz, sophisticated focusing in the near field, and sensitive color and power Doppler technology have improved the ability to evaluate peripheral nerve entrapment in osteofibrous tunnels with ultrasonography (US). 

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