Intracranial Pressure Monitoring, Invasive and Non-Invasive Techniques: Literature review
https://doi.org/10.52560/2713-0118-2026-2-51-74
Abstract
Objective. To summarize and systematize data on various methods for measuring intracranial pressure (ICP) used in neurosurgery, radiology, and other research.
Materials and Мethods. We analyzed domestic and foreign scientific publications from the last 15–20 years (2000s–2020s) focusing on ICP monitoring techniques.
Results. This article analyzes various ICP assessment methods presented in the literature over the past 10–15 years. Invasive and noninvasive methods were evaluated, including ultrasound of the optic nerve and its sheaths, Doppler ultrasonography of the cerebral vessels, various brain imaging techniques, as well as less common methods such as ophthalmodynamometry and tympanometry. Sensitivity and specificity were analyzed to find the optimal single or combined methods for assessing ICP.
Conclusion. The search for a method that can noninvasively detect changes in ICP with high specificity and sensitivity is ongoing. The most promising direction is the simultaneous use of several methods with their comprehensive assessment.
About the Authors
A. A. Yusufov
Tver State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Regional Children's Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yusufov Akif Аrifovich, MD, Associate Professor, Tver State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Head of the Department of Radiation Diagnostics
Tver
P. P. Kozhich
Tver State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Regional Children's Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kozhich Pavel Pavlovich, Assistant of Department of Radiation Diagnostics, Tver State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia; radiologist of Regional Children's Clinical Hospital
Tver
I. A. Cherkasova
Tver State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Regional Children's Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cherkasova Irina Alekseevna, Assistant of Department of Radiation Diagnostics, Tver State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia; radiologist of Regional Children's Clinical Hospital
Tver
L. Ngankam
Tver State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Regional Children's Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ngankam Leon, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of Department of Neurology and neurosurgery, Tver State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia; neurosurgeon of Regional Children's Clinical Hospital
Tver
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Yusufov A.A., Kozhich P.P., Cherkasova I.A., Ngankam L. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring, Invasive and Non-Invasive Techniques: Literature review. Radiology - Practice. 2026;(2):51-74. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.52560/2713-0118-2026-2-51-74
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