On the assessment of ventricular reconfiguration after intracranial pressure relief. What information is encoded in size and form?

Objective: In pathologic conditions such as occlusive hydrocephalus, the alteration of ventricular size and shape is not uniform. The aim of this study is to visualise and quantify the dynamics of parenchymal and ventricular adjustment in patients who underwent third ventriculostomy for the treatment of occlusive hydrocephalus. A statistical group analysis of the ventricular deformation allows one to mimic the pattern of parenchymal and ventricular adaptation. Material and Methods: 3D T1w volume datasets of 5 patients were obtained prior to surgery and at different time points within 8 months after surgery. In a…