title: Intraoperative ultrasonic microbubble contrast in determining the patency of the foramen of Monro.
abstract: A case is reported in which intraoperative ultrasonic microbubble contrast was used to demonstrate the patency of the foramen of Monro following resection of a colloid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Tacoma.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goodkin
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Zimba
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Hammes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography