Detection of CSF flow in the ventriculo-peritoneal shunt using MRI

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 429-433

  Chang, Han Soo ^a,b  

^a Suwa Central Hospital   (Japan)

^b Mitsuwadai General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Magnetic resonance imaging; Shunts and shunting

Indexed keywords

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; PATIENT MONITORING;

ENHANCEMENT EFFECTS; FLOW SPEED; MR-IMAGES; QUALITATIVE TEST; SHUNT AND SHUNTING; SIDE BY SIDES; SIGNAL INTENSITIES; SLOW FLOW; STATIC WATER;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FOLLOW UP; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 9244231787     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199605000-00021     Document Type: Article

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