title: Nuclear Medicine to Evaluate Complications of Cerebral Shunts: Two Cases and Review of Literature.
abstract: We present two cases of cerebral shunts - a ventriculopleural shunt and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, with their associated complications. We also hope to provide a comprehensive literature review on various imaging modalities, including nuclear medicine studies in evaluating cerebral shunt complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vettiyil
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bessette
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McQuiston
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greiner
keywords: Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid oma; cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst; computed tomography in cerebrospinal fluid collection; mass; nuclear medicine in cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst; pleural effusion in ventriculopleural shunt; ultrasound in cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst; ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications; ventriculopleural shunt