PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Graham, Michael M. TI - Practical Aspects of Nuclear Medicine Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Evaluation AID - 10.2967/jnmt.123.266203 DP - 2023 Nov 14 TA - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology PG - jnmt.123.266203 4099 - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2023/11/14/jnmt.123.266203.short 4100 - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2023/11/14/jnmt.123.266203.full AB - The radionuclide ventriculoperitoneal shunt evaluation study is a simple test that involves injecting a small volume of radionuclide into the shunt reservoir and then observing its disappearance using dynamic γ-camera imaging. Although it seems simple, there are several potential pitfalls that can result in a misinterpreted or uninterpretable study. This paper is a detailed description of how to avoid the pitfalls and also how to interpret the results.