Joseph H Ha, Matthew T Borzage, Erik B Vanstrum, Eamon K Doyle, Meenakshi Upreti, Benita Tamrazi, Marvin Nelson, Stefan Blüml, Malkiat S Johal, J Gordon McComb, Jason Chu, Susan Durham, Mark D Krieger, Rex A Moats, Peter A Chiarelli
OBJECTIVE: Standard MRI protocols lack a quantitative sequence that can be used to evaluate shunt-treated patients with a history of hydrocephalus. The objective of this study was to investigate the use of phase-contrast MRI (PC-MRI), a quantitative MR sequence, to measure CSF flow through the shunt and demonstrate PC-MRI as a useful adjunct in the clinical monitoring of shunt-treated patients. METHODS: The rapid (96 seconds) PC-MRI sequence was calibrated using a flow phantom with known flow rates ranging from 0 to 24 mL/hr...
April 1, 2024: Journal of Neurosurgery