title: Evaluation of radionuclide cerebrospinal fluid scintigraphy as a guide in the management of patients with hydrocephalus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Radionuclide cerebrospinal fluid scintigraphy (RCFS) has long been clinically applied in the diagnosis of hydrocephalus. This study aims to evaluate the clinical value of RCFS as a guide in the management of patients with hydrocephalus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen patients with hydrocephalus were investigated. They underwent RCFS scanning and computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging examination in our hospital. Follow-up treatment was performed, and prognosis was made.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four of seven patients diagnosed with obstructive hydrocephalus by RCFS underwent endoscopic third ventriculostomy, and five of six patients diagnosed with obstructive hydrocephalus underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt. All patients who underwent operation had good prognosis on follow-up after at least 1 year.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RCFS can definitely differentiate obstructive hydrocephalus from communicating hydrocephalus and had significance as a guide in the treatment of patients with hydrocephalus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China. fengfang0815@163.com
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Hong Liang
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Jia Ning
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ren Jian
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Zhen Hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Gui
authors.forename: Jing Chuan
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D014696:Ventriculostomy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate