Research Article

The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts

Volume: 1 Number: 2 December 29, 2018
EN TR

The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts

Abstract

The valve pressure settings of the programmable shunt valves may be changed undesirably in the high magnetic field environments, and in many cases, these changes are not noticeable. Recent studies have shown that this effect increases in parallel with the increasing diversity of permanent magnet containing devices used in daily life. In this study, the effects of the non-ionizing magnetic field produced by devices such as smartphones and headphones on the programmable cerebral shunts were investigated. Codman Certas programmable valves, frequently preferred in the treatment of hydrocephalus, were used in this study. First, the minimum magnetic flux densities that could affect these valves when exposed to an external magnetic field have been determined. Then, the effect of the magnetic flux densities produced by two different earphones and a mobile phone on this valve was investigated. It has been observed that such external magnetic fields can cause undesirable pressure changes on the valves at close distances, and these results suggest that patients should be aware of this effect.


Keywords

References

  1. Anderson, R., Walker, M., Viner, J., & Kestle, J. (2004). Adjustment and malfunction of a programmable valve after exposure to toy magnets: case report. Journal of Neurosurgery, 101(2), 222-225.
  2. Aschoff, A., Kremer, P., Hashemi, B., & Kunze, S. (1999). The scientific history of hydrocephalus and its treatment. Neurosurgical Review, 22(2-3), 67-93.
  3. Guilfoyle, M., Fernandes, H., & Price, S. (2007). In vivo alteration of Strata valve setting by vagus nerve stimulator-activating magnet. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 21(1), 41-42.
  4. Inoue, T., Kuzu, Y., Ogasawara, K., & Ogawa, A. (2005). Effect of 3-tesla magnetic resonance imaging on various pressure programmable shunt valves. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 163-165.
  5. Nomura, S., Fujisava, H., & Suzuki, M. (2005). Effect of cell phone magnetic fields on adjustable cerebrospinal fluid shunt valves. Surgical Neurology, 63(5), 467-468.
  6. Öztürk, S., Cakin, H., Kurtuldu, H., Koçak, O., Erol, F., & Kaplan, M. (2017). Smartphones and Programmable Shunts: Are These Indispensable Phones Safe and Smart? World Neurosurgery, 112, 518-525.
  7. Shellock, F., Wilson, S., & Mauge, C. (2007). Magnetically programmable shunt valve: MRI at 3-Tesla. Magnetic Resonance Imaging(25), 1116-1121.
  8. Utsuki, S., Shimizu, S., Oka, H., Suzuki, S., & Fujii, K. (2006). Alteration of the pressure setting of a Codman-Hakim programmable valve by a television. Neurologia medico-chirurgica, 46(8), 405-407.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

-

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2018

Submission Date

June 21, 2018

Acceptance Date

August 13, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 1 Number: 2

APA
Kurtuldu, H., & Özgede, B. (2018). The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts. Natural and Applied Sciences Journal, 1(2), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.38061/idunas.435271
AMA
1.Kurtuldu H, Özgede B. The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts. Natural and Applied Sciences Journal. 2018;1(2):8-15. doi:10.38061/idunas.435271
Chicago
Kurtuldu, Hüseyin, and Büşra Özgede. 2018. “The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts”. Natural and Applied Sciences Journal 1 (2): 8-15. https://doi.org/10.38061/idunas.435271.
EndNote
Kurtuldu H, Özgede B (December 1, 2018) The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts. Natural and Applied Sciences Journal 1 2 8–15.
IEEE
[1]H. Kurtuldu and B. Özgede, “The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts”, Natural and Applied Sciences Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 8–15, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.38061/idunas.435271.
ISNAD
Kurtuldu, Hüseyin - Özgede, Büşra. “The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts”. Natural and Applied Sciences Journal 1/2 (December 1, 2018): 8-15. https://doi.org/10.38061/idunas.435271.
JAMA
1.Kurtuldu H, Özgede B. The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts. Natural and Applied Sciences Journal. 2018;1:8–15.
MLA
Kurtuldu, Hüseyin, and Büşra Özgede. “The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts”. Natural and Applied Sciences Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 8-15, doi:10.38061/idunas.435271.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Kurtuldu, Büşra Özgede. The Effect of Constant Magnetic Fields on Programmable Shunts. Natural and Applied Sciences Journal. 2018 Dec. 1;1(2):8-15. doi:10.38061/idunas.435271

Cited By