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Repeating Rifle

2005-01-12, 7:11 pm

I have had a Hakim valve installed for treatment of normal pressure
hydrocephalus. So far, I have had two x-rays taken to verify the valve
setting.

Is it possible to devise a system using magnetic viewing film to determine
the valve setting without using ionizing radiation or other expensive
imaging? Has magnetic viewing film ever been used for medical imaging?

Bill

John Chewter

2005-01-14, 7:13 pm

MRI Scan - Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Check this site for more details

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_a...ons/mriscan.htm


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"Repeating Rifle" <salmonegg@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>I have had a Hakim valve installed for treatment of normal pressure
> hydrocephalus. So far, I have had two x-rays taken to verify the valve
> setting.
>
> Is it possible to devise a system using magnetic viewing film to determine
> the valve setting without using ionizing radiation or other expensive
> imaging? Has magnetic viewing film ever been used for medical imaging?
>
> Bill
>



richard.epstein@alum.mit.edu

2005-01-15, 2:12 am

The valve can be changed by an MRI and after an MRI, it needs to
be checked with an x-ray.

Therefore, your idea won't work.

Search for MRI in:
http://www.codmanjnj.com/PDFs/Prog_ProcedureGuide.pdf



Repeating Rifle wrote:
> I have had a Hakim valve installed for treatment of normal pressure
> hydrocephalus. So far, I have had two x-rays taken to verify the

valve
> setting.
>
> Is it possible to devise a system using magnetic viewing film to

determine
> the valve setting without using ionizing radiation or other expensive
> imaging? Has magnetic viewing film ever been used for medical

imaging?
>
> Bill


John Chewter

2005-01-15, 2:12 am

Mine would though ;)

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John Chewter
http://www.keyneimage.co.uk
<richard.epstein@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> The valve can be changed by an MRI and after an MRI, it needs to
> be checked with an x-ray.
>
> Therefore, your idea won't work.
>
> Search for MRI in:
> http://www.codmanjnj.com/PDFs/Prog_ProcedureGuide.pdf
>
>
>
> Repeating Rifle wrote:
> valve
> determine
> imaging?
>



Repeating Rifle

2005-01-15, 7:18 am

in article cronq1$t93$1@titan.btinternet.com, John Chewter at
john@LESS_SPAMchewter.f9.co.uk wrote on 1/8/05 5:39 AM:

> MRI Scan - Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
>
> Check this site for more details
>
> http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_a...ons/mriscan.htm
>


I know about MRI. That was used to examine my head in the first place. I am
asking about INEXPENSIVE techniques for view an implant that contains
magnetic components. A Hakim valve is one of them and is close to the
surface just under the skin.

Bill

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