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The attenuation value of CSF, obtained by lumbar puncture, was determined with computed tomography in 25 patients. Measurement of the protein content in the same samples showed no correlation with the attenuation value. It is concluded that in the normal range of protein concentrations, the effect on the attenuation is insignificant and that the attenuation value of the CSF might be used to check large deviations in the CT numbers due to artifacts.
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Hatam, A., Berggren, BM., Bergström, M. et al. Attenuation values of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Neuroradiology 15, 165–166 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00329061
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00329061