Thursday, September 4, 2008

Imaging of Hydrocephalus

1. The ratio between the largest width of the frontal horns and the internal diameter from inner-table to inner-table at this level should be greater than 0.5 in the presence of hydrocephalus.

2. Evan's ratio : Ratio of the largest width of the frontal horns to maximal biparietal diameter  is greater than 30% in acute hydrocephalus.

3. Acute frontal angle

4. Temporal horn width >3mm

5. "Mickey mouse" ventricles: Ballooning of frontal horns of lateral ventricles and third ventricle it indicates aqueductal obstruction.

6. Thinned out Corpus Callosum

7. Inferiorly displaced fornix

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