Cantrell P, Fraser F, Pilling D, Carty H
Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Pediatr Radiol. 1993;23(6):485-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02012462.
The purpose of this study was to determine the value of a baseline CT head scan in the assessment of patients who subsequently presented with symptoms which may have been due to shunt complications (such as blockage or infection). In all these patients the shunt had been inserted in the treatment of hydrocephalus. We conclude that the presence of a baseline scan does not add to the interpretation of CT scans done when the patient presents with symptoms of possible shunt malfunction.
本研究的目的是确定基线头颅CT扫描在评估随后出现可能由分流并发症（如堵塞或感染）引起症状的患者时的价值。在所有这些患者中，分流器均用于治疗脑积水。我们得出结论，基线扫描的存在并不会增加对患者出现可能的分流器故障症状时所做CT扫描的解读价值。
