Nucl Med Mol Imaging.  2006 Jun;40(3):148-154.

Effectiveness of Radionuclide Cisternography to Detect the Leakage Site of CSF in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension; Preliminary Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. sminee@cnuh.co.kr
  • 2Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE: Although radionuclide cisternography (RNC) is an useful study to detect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage in the patient with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), it sometimes fails to demonstrate the site of CSF leakage. The aim of the study is to improve the detection of leakage site of CSF and to reduce time for the study in RNC using modified protocol (m-RNC).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The study consists of 8 studies of 7 patients (38+/-8 years, M:F=2:5) with SIH, who underwent m-RNC following administration of 185-222 MBq of 99mTc-DTPA into the lumbar subarachnoid space. Sequential images were obtained the whole spine with the head including urinary bladder at 10 minute, 30 minute, 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour and 6 hour. Radioactivity of extradural space and urinary bladder was evaluated.
RESULTS
Leakage site of CSF was identified in all 8 cases by m-RNC. Leakage site was cervicothoracic junction (CTJ, n=3), CTJ with C1-2 (n=2), CTJ with thoracic spine, thoracolumbar spine and lumbar spine (each n=1). All cases presented leakage sites within 1 hour and multiple sites, where CTJ was included in 6 cases. Only one case presented additional site in 6 hour image. Early radioactivity within the urinary bladder was noted in 6 cases, but that was following after identification of the leakage site.
CONCLUSION
Radionuclide cisternography is sensitive to detect the leakage site of CSF and is expected to improve the detection of CSF leakage site and reduce time for the study using modified protocol.

Keyword

radionuclide cisternography; spontaneous intracranial hypotension; 99mTc-DTPA

MeSH Terms

Cerebrospinal Fluid
Head
Humans
Intracranial Hypotension*
Radioactivity
Spine
Subarachnoid Space
Urinary Bladder
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