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bariluis
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08/06/08 - 05:40 PM

Which one of the following is a useful technique for localizing the site of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after performing a lumbar puncture?

1) CT scanning
2) Radionuclide scanning
3) MR scanning
4) pneumoencephalography
5) electroencephalography (EEG)

drnadeemusmani
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Posts: 145

08/06/08 - 05:50 PM

i would go for ct scanning

Oussama77
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08/07/08 - 04:48 PM

MRI will better demonstrate the CSF signal intensity and soft tissue sinus.!

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