Imaging Evaluation of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump-Catheter Systems

ITB pumps are widely used in the treatment of intractable spasticity for many clinical indications, including cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury. High-dose intrathecal administration places the patient at significant risk for withdrawal in the event of device malfunction, necessitating rapid and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2011-08, Vol.32 (7), p.1158-1164
Hauptverfasser:	MIRACLE, A. C, FOX, M. A, AYYANGAR, R. N, VYAS, A, MUKHERJI, S. K, QUINT, D. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Baclofen - administration & dosage Biological and medical sciences Eye Fluoroscopy - methods Humans Infusion Pumps, Implantable - standards Injections, Spinal Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Muscle Relaxants, Central - administration & dosage Muscle Spasticity - diagnostic imaging Muscle Spasticity - drug therapy Nervous system Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Radionuclide Imaging - methods Radionuclide investigations Review Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Zusammenfassung:	ITB pumps are widely used in the treatment of intractable spasticity for many clinical indications, including cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury. High-dose intrathecal administration places the patient at significant risk for withdrawal in the event of device malfunction, necessitating rapid and complete evaluation of the pump-catheter system. This article reviews the approach to imaging evaluation of ITB pump-catheter systems, with specific emphasis on radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, and nuclear scintigraphy.
ISSN:	0195-6108 1936-959X
DOI:	10.3174/ajnr.A2211