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Hydrocephaly Analysis Supported by Computerized Tomography and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Zhang T 1 , Zhou Y 2 , Su G 3 , Shi D 4 , Gopinath SCB 5 , Lakshmipriya T 6 Show all authors , Li S 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Radiology, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, No. 105, Jiefang Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong Province 250013, China
  • 2 Department of Hematology, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250013, China
  • 3 Equipment Management Office, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250013, China
  • 4 Department of Internal Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250013, China
  • 5 School of Bioprocess Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
  • 6 Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 01000 Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
J Anal Methods Chem, 2019;2019:5872347.
PMID: 31662948 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5872347

Abstract

Hydrocephalus is widely known as "hydrocephaly" or "water in the brain," a building up of abnormal cerebrospinal fluid in the brain ventricles. Due to this abnormality, the size of the head becomes larger and increases the pressure in the skull. This pressure compresses the brain and causes damage to the brain. Identification by imaging techniques on the hydrocephalus is mandatory to treat the disease. Various methods and equipment have been used to image the hydrocephalus. Among them, computerized tomography (CT) scan and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) are the most considered methods and gives accurate result of imaging. Apart from imaging, cerebrospinal fluid-based biomarkers are also used to identify the condition of hydrocephalus. This review is discussed on "hydrocephalus" and its imaging captured by CT scan and NMR to support the biomarker analysis.

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