The Role of Limited Head Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction

Abstract

Our pilot study demonstrates that utilization of limited head CT scan in the evaluation of children with suspected VP shunt malfunction is a feasible strategy for the evaluation of the ventricular size. Further prospective and multidisciplinary studies are needed to evaluate the reliability of limited head CT for the clinical evaluation of VP shunt malfunction.