Using phase-contrast MRI to assist in assessment of shunt function following postoperative intraventricular hemorrhage: illustrative case
When ventricular size, pressure, and clinical status alone cannot conclusively establish ventricular shunt function, PC-MRI can supply a direct, quantitative measure of CSF flow. Incorporating this brief (60-second) sequence into surveillance imaging for patients with ventricular shunts may refine management decisions, avert unnecessary revisions, and improve patient safety. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25679.
Authors
- J.C. Wood
- Joseph Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4797-5574)
- Eamon K. Doyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8652-6518)
- Clio González-Zacarías
- Peter A. Chiarelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6261-6108)
- Pradip P. Chaudhari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7732-632X)
- Jason M. Toliao
- Mark D. Krieger
- Stefan Blüml
- Isabel Torres
- M. Vicente Gutiérrez
- Nicholas Sader
- Isabella Friedli
- Jacob K Al-Husseini
- J Gordon McComb
- Matthew T Borzage
- Jason K Chu
- Jason Hauptman
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- Viterbo University (US)
- Keck Hospital of USC (US)
- Children's Hospital of Oklahoma (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25679
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00