Section of Neurosurgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756, USA.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010 Aug;31(7):1343-6. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1997. Epub 2010 Feb 11.
The programmable CSF shunt valve has become an important tool in hydrocephalus treatment, particularly in the NPH population and in pediatric patients with complex hydrocephalus. The purpose of this study is to provide a single reference for the identification of programmable shunt valves and the interpretation of programmable shunt valve settings. Four major manufacturers of programmable shunts agreed to participate in this study. Each provided radiographic images and legends for their appropriate interpretation. Issues of MR imaging compatibility for each valve are also discussed.
可编程脑积水分流阀已成为脑积水治疗的重要工具，尤其在正常压力脑积水患者和伴有复杂脑积水的儿科患者中。本研究旨在为可编程分流阀的识别和可编程分流阀设置的解读提供单一参考。四家主要的可编程分流阀制造商同意参与本研究。每个制造商都提供了适当解读的影像学图像和图例。此外，还讨论了每种阀门的磁共振成像兼容性问题。
