A TECHNIQUE FOR EVALUATION OF CSF SHUNT PATENCY USING TELETHERMOGRAPHY

M. Caldarelli; C. Di Rocco; N. Cellini; M. De Santis

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1059661

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Neuropediatrics 1981; 12(4): 303-307
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1059661

A TECHNIQUE FOR EVALUATION OF CSF SHUNT PATENCY USING TELETHERMOGRAPHY

M. Caldarelli¹ , C. Di Rocco¹ , N. Cellini² , M. De Santis²

¹Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy
²Institute of Radiology, Catholic University School, Rome, Italy

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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Sixty-two operated hydrocephalic children have been tested in order to evaluate the functioning of CSF shunt using a telethermographic technique. The obtained results indicate that the thermal transfer due to CSF flow within the shunt may be utilized for detecting the patency of the inserted CSF shunt.

Key words

Hydrocephalus - CSF shunt - children - telethermography

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