Vp Shunt Series X Ray

Frontal plain films to cover the entirety of the vp shunt from head to abdomen.

Vp shunt series x ray. The shunt series is a set of radiographic images performed to assess the location and integrity of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Normal appearances of a vp shunt on a shunt series. The shunt is normal no break in continuity of fracture.

Shunt obstructions may be confirmed with radioisotope examination or with fluoroscopically guided injection of iodinated contrast material into the shunt reservoir. Indications departmental protocols will vary but the overall goal is to image the shunt in its entirety to assess. The vp shunt on the right side of the neck seen best on the lateral neck skull and ap neck views appears discontinuous.

Ventriculoperitoneal vp shunts are a device used to shunt cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of hydrocephalus. An important series of films for checking the integrity of a in situ vp shunt. Reviewed 2016 amr.

Shunt series for vp shunt x ray guideline. 8 views ap and lateral abdomen ap and lateral chest ap and lateral c spine ap and lateral skull. Frontal the integrity of the entire vp shunt is intact.

Ever majority of shunt series 75 4 were normal. Routine shunt series x ray alone is not a diagnostic tool for shunt malfunction and poss should be reserved for patients with proven shunt failure on ct or mri scan. The external portion of the catheter is connected to a valve that regulates the flow of csf based on a preset pressure.

Normal appearances of a vp shunt on a shunt series. An example of a normal vp shunt series. However shunt malfunction is common and is usually caused by mechanical failure.