title: Programmable shunt radiography.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Boston, Mass., USA.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Schleipman
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000295:instrumentation