An X-ray-guided spinal tap procedure fails more than half of the time in young infants and should be used sparingly, if at all, for those patients, according to a new study. An X-ray-guided spinal tap ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An X-ray-guided spinal tap -- a procedure in which a small needle is inserted into the patient's lower spine to retrieve cerebrospinal fluid -- carries higher risks for ...

What is the maximum patient age at which an interventional radiologist should attempt to use ultrasound to complete a lumbar puncture in a child after other modalities have not been successful?—KIRBY ...

In many if not most cases, neurologists can diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) on the basis of symptoms, along with an MRI scan of the brain and spinal cord. But when results aren’t conclusive, they ...

CSF pressure reflects the intracranial pressure. Increase in intracranial pressure can be caused by tumor or mass in the brain, swelling of brain and bleeding into the brain, infection and ...

A lumbar puncture is sometimes called a “spinal tap.” It’s a medical procedure that can involve collecting a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF is the fluid that surrounds your spinal cord and ...

Fluoroscopy shows a continuous X-ray image on a monitor, much like an X-ray movie. During the procedure, an X-ray beam is continuously passed through the specific body part being examined. The images ...

A lumbar puncture is a test to check the fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord. This is called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. A lumbar puncture can check for cancer cells or for ...