Brief Review of The Role of Limited Head Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction— Park 2016

This is a brief audio review. In the article The Role of Limited Head Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction published, 2016 by Park and Colleagues, The outcomes and key points are as noted: Computerized tomography of the head with a limited exposure protocol can be used in children with suspected ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction and may be effective for ventriculomegaly. Limited head computerized tomography with 4 axial slices , when compared with full CT head with 31 slices, resulted in radiation dose lowering of 87%. Limited head CT had 100% positive predictive value. This was a Retrospective cohort with 46 patients who were patients who were between 2 months to 18 years old with suspected shunt malfunction.

Park DB, Hill JG, Thacker PG, Rumboldt Z, Huda W, Ashley B, Hulsey T, Russell WS. The Role of Limited Head Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Sep;32(9):585-9. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000760. PMID: 27299297.