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Comparison of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics studied by computed tomography (CT) and radioisotope (RI) Cisternography

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CT and RI cisternography were done on 55 cases with normal and abnormal CSF circulation. Of 19 cases in which both studies were done, 14 cases disclosed a good correspondence. The remaining five cases showed no correspondence because of technical failure. Analyzing the results, CT cisternography demonstrates pathology of the CSF dynamics in a more precise and quantitative manner than RI cisternography does. Metrizamide CT cisternography will soon be the most reliable method of investigation for the evaluation of the CSF kinetics.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan

    N. Tamaki, Y. Kanazawa, M. Asada, T. Kusunoki & S. Matsumoto

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Tamaki, N., Kanazawa, Y., Asada, M. et al. Comparison of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics studied by computed tomography (CT) and radioisotope (RI) Cisternography. Neuroradiology 16, 193–198 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395248

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