Radiological Exploration of the Ventricles and Subarachnoid Space

I. Fractional Encephalography.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Technical Equipment and Set-Up of Rooms.- 3. Staff.- 4. Preparation of the Patient.- 5. Encephalography Today. Schematic Outline of an Examination.- 6. Lumbar Puncture.- 7. Image Amplifier with Television Control.- 8. Examination of the Occipital Horns in Sitting Position.- 9. Examination of the Temporal Horns.- 10. Tomography.- 11. Subtraction.- 12. Long Focus-to-Film Distance Radiography and Magnification.- 13. Technique for Examination of the Cerebello-Pontine Angle.- 14. Encephalographic Technique for the Examination of the Sellar Region.- 15. Encephalographic Technique in Cases of Atrophy.- 16. Encephalography with Urea.- 17. Encephalography with Pulmonary Hyperventilation.- 18. Late Radiographic Follow-up.- 19. Gaseous Contrast Media.- 20. Anesthesia in Fractional Encephalography.- 21. Complications.- II. Gas Ventriculography.- 1. Historical Background.- 2. Technique.- 3. Complications.- III. Positive-Contrast Ventriculography.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Iodinated Oils.- 3. Techniques of Positive-Contrast Ventriculography.- 4. Positive-Contrast Ventriculography with Water-Soluble Contrast Media.- IV. Positive Contrast Cisternography of the Posterior Fossa.- 1. Literature.- 2. Discussion.- V. Radioisotope Examination of the CSF Pathways.- 1. Literature.- 2. Choice of the Radiocompound.- 3. Diffusion of the Radiocompound.- 4. Technique.- 5. Anatomy.- 6. Complications.- 7. Indications and Results.- Addendum.- References.- Index of Illustrations.