title: Myelographic Techniques for the Detection of Spinal CSF Leaks in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Spinal leakage of CSF causes almost all cases of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Leak detection and localization are important for both diagnosis and treatment. The myelographic appearance of the leaks may vary, however, depending on the cause of the leak, rate of leakage, and imaging modality used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The purpose of this article is to review the imaging of spinal CSF leaks and to assist in the selection of appropriate imaging modalities in this condition.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Kranz
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: Patrick H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Luetmer
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: Felix E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Diehn
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Amrhein
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: Teerath Peter
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Tanpitukpongse
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D065634:Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000209:etiology*; D009192:Myelography / Q000379:methods*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: CSF; CSF leak; myelography; spontaneous intracranial hypotension