Evaluation of radionuclide cerebrospinal fluid scintigraphy as a guide in the management of patients with hydrocephalus

Clinical Imaging

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-89

  Feng, Fang ^a   Fu, Hong Liang ^a   Li, Jia Ning ^a   Zhou, Ren Jian ^a   Gui, Zhen Hui ^a   Wu, Jing Chuan ^a   Wang, Hui ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV); Hydrocephalus; Radionuclide cerebrospinal fluid scintigraphy (RCFS); Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS)

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL VALUES; ENDOSCOPIC THIRD VENTRICULOSTOMY (ETV); HYDROCEPHALUS; RADIONUCLIDE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SCINTIGRAPHY (RCFS); VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT (VPS);

BODY FLUIDS; BRAIN; DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT MONITORING; RADIOISOTOPES;

PAPER PRODUCTS;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATING HYDROCEPHALUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIONUCLIDE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SCINTIGRAPHY; SCINTIGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M PENTETATE; VENTRICULOSTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60349088939     PISSN: 08997071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.06.033     Document Type: Article

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