Intestinal activity visualized on radionuclide cisternography in patients with cerebrospinal fluid leak

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Journal of Nuclear Medicine; (USA)

OSTI ID:6060625

Zu'bi, S M; Kirkwood, R; Abbasy, M; Bye, R ^[1]

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1. Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA (USA)

Several methods are used in conjunction with radionuclide cisternography for detecting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea or otorrhea, including positioning of the patient to induce drainage, placing cotton pledgets in the nostrils and ears for scintillation counting, and increasing the CSF pressure within the subarachnoid space. Presented here are three surgically proven cases of CSF leak where intestinal activity was detected at different intervals following the lumbar intrathecal administration of indium-111-DTPA for radionuclide cisternography. We recommend the addition of an abdominal image during radionuclide cisternography for CSF liquorrhea.

• OSTI ID: 6060625
• Journal Information: Journal of Nuclear Medicine; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Medicine; (USA) Vol. 32:1; ISSN 0161-5505; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550601* -- Medicine-- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AMINO ACIDS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
CHELATING AGENTS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
DRUGS
DTPA
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
INDIUM 111
INDIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTESTINES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LARGE INTESTINE
MATERIALS
MEDICINE
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATIENTS
POSITIONING
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES
SCINTILLATION COUNTING