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Computerized tomography correlated with CSF protein concentrations.

M Salcman·S Hilal·R Brisman·S Kreps
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The authors present a case of hydrocephalus complicated by ventriculitis in which it was possible to correlate the numerical printout of sequential computerized tomograms (CT-Scans) with cerebrospinal fluid protein concentrations obtained by direct ventricular puncture. Different protein levels were unambiguously associated with changes in the absorption numbers on the scan but they did not bear a simple linear relationship to one another. The value of the numerical printout in diagnosis and follow-up is discussed.

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Brain DiseasesCerebral VentriclesCerebrospinal Fluid ProteinsComputersHumansHydrocephalusInfantInflammationTomography, X-RayCase ReportsJournal ArticleResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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M Salcman, S Hilal, R Brisman, S Kreps. 1976. Computerized tomography correlated with CSF protein concentrations.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1265629/

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