Radionuclide cisternogram

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Lumbar puncture

Overview

Risks

Results

Radionuclide cisternogram

Alternative Names:

Intrathecal scan; Spinal cord scan; CSF flow scan; Cisternogram

Normal Values:

A normal value indicates normal circulation of CSF through all parts of the brain and spinal cord.

What abnormal results mean:

An abnormal study indicates disorders of CSF circulation, including:

Hydrocephalus
CSF leak
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)
Whether or not a CSF shunt is open or blocked

References:

Spelle L, Boulin A, Tainturier C, Visot A, Graveleau P, Pierot L. Neuroimaging features of spontaneous intracranial hypotension.Neuroradiology. 2001 Aug;43(8):622-7.

Spieth ME, Kasner DL. Traumatic thoracic thecal sac laceration, leak, and pleural effusion diagnosed by radionuclide cisternogram. Clin Nucl Med. 2002 Nov;27(11):830-1.

Lund VJ, Savy L, Lloyd G, Howard D. Optimum imaging and diagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea. J Laryngol Otol. 2000 Dec;114(12):988-92.

Review Date: 9/21/2005
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial and Jonathan Gross, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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