Cisternograms in the Primate 'Macaca mulatta'

Abstract

Normal imaging of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow in the primate Macaca mulatta using 99mTc labeled human serum albumin shows flow from the basal cisterns over the cerebral cortex in four hours. Anatomical correlation of basal cisterns with cisternographic images was demonstrated with latex casts of the normal CSF spaces. Cisternographic images from nonhuman primates with experimental communicating hydrocephalus have entry of radiopharmaceutical into the lateral ventricles and are presented for comparison. Cisternography is a useful technique for evaluating such primate disease models, since normal and pathologic images parallel those obtained in man.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0777035

Entities

People

  • A. E. James Jr.
  • J. S. Stevenson
  • N. Ghaed
  • W. J. Flor

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Albumins
  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Arachnoid
  • Brain
  • Central Nervous System
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Isotopes
  • Materials
  • Monkeys
  • Nervous System
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Rhesus Monkeys

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Medical Imaging.

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  • Space