Programmable shunt radiography.
This article discusses a programmable ventricular shunt valve system used to treat hydrocephalus. With this system, valve pressure can be ascertained easily with plain-film radiographs, thus avoiding complications associated with inappropriate pressures. The authors describe the shunt's design and techniques for imaging it, present illustrative cases and outline a strategy for coordinating the care of patients with these shunts.
Schleipman
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Radiology Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Boston, Mass., USA.
Bailey
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D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000295:instrumentation