[Indication for and value of scintigraphy of the intracranial cerebrospinal fluid spaces].

The experience gained in 56 scintigraphic examinations of the intracranial cerebrospinal fluid space with differential-diagnostic clearing-up of hydrocephalus, in the demonstration and the localization of liquorrhea and spinal-fluid passage disturbances are reported. The procedure has proved to be very reliable, side-reactions need not be expected when using Yb169-DTPA.