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.