On the evaluation of cranio-cervical decompression: normalisation of the cerebral spinal fluid circulation in MRI?
1) By means of "cine-MRI" a semi-quantitative analysis of CSF pulsations in the aqueduct of Sylvius can be carried out. 2) This investigation enables a qualitative evaluation of the cranio-spinal CSF flow phenomena. On the one hand this information is a valuable aid for neurosurgeons for diagnosis and on the other, cine-MRI progress controls allow an evaluation of the success of an operation in the sense of a quality control.
Dittmann
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Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
Hofmann
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D000368:Aged; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002535:Cerebral Aqueduct / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery