Pneumoencephalography/Related Articles

Pneumoencephalography: A historic neuroimaging technique based on temporarily replacing cerebrospinal fluid with a contrast agent (often simply air) to allow for sufficient soft-tissue contrast when imaging the brain with x rays; mainly used to evaluate the size of the brain ventricles which are enlarged in some neuropsychiatric diseases, e.g. in schizophrenia. ^[e]

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Parent topics

• Neuroimaging [r]: A group of techniques used to visualize structure and function of nervous systems, especially the vertebrate brain. ^[e]
• Brain ventricle [r]: A space in the brain that is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. ^[e]
• X-ray [r]: An ionizing type of electromagnetic radiation whose absorption or diffraction often used for structural investigations of matter. ^[e]

Other related topics

• Schizophrenia [r]: A mental disorder characterized by impaired perception of the individual's environment. ^[e]
• Cerebrospinal fluid [r]: The liquid in which the central nervous system is embedded. ^[e]