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Presently, according to the ACR Appropriateness Criteria, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has a rating of nine out of ten as the best choice for diagnosing CTS in patients with persistent wrist pain after the initial radiograph. The Appropriateness Criteria also lists musculoskeletal (MSK) sonography with a rating of one out of ten; however, qualities such as accessibility, cost effectiveness, being less invasive, relatively painless, time effectiveness, as well as providing real time imaging, may provide additional information in conjunction with Magnetic Resonance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the significance, if any, through quantitative analysis of the median nerve, between Magnetic Resonance and Sonography in the acute stages of CTS. Imaging was performed on Maccaca fascularis monkeys at baseline, working, and recovery intervals. The data was collected from two independent, blinded researchers, one certified in Magnetic Resonance, the other certified in Sonography. 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Presently, according to the ACR Appropriateness Criteria, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has a rating of nine out of ten as the best choice for diagnosing CTS in patients with persistent wrist pain after the initial radiograph. The Appropriateness Criteria also lists musculoskeletal (MSK) sonography with a rating of one out of ten; however, qualities such as accessibility, cost effectiveness, being less invasive, relatively painless, time effectiveness, as well as providing real time imaging, may provide additional information in conjunction with Magnetic Resonance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the significance, if any, through quantitative analysis of the median nerve, between Magnetic Resonance and Sonography in the acute stages of CTS. Imaging was performed on Maccaca fascularis monkeys at baseline, working, and recovery intervals. The data was collected from two independent, blinded researchers, one certified in Magnetic Resonance, the other certified in Sonography. 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