cisternography

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Introduction

radiographic study of the basal cisterns of the brain after the introduction of an opaque contrast medium (usually indium-111-DTPA) intrathecally, largely replaced by MRI

Indications

More general terms

References

  1. The Free Dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cisternography
  2. Soudry G and Ahn C Cysternography in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Case presentation: October 12, 1993 http://www.med.harvard.edu/JPNM/TF93_94/Oct12/WriteUpOct12.html