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