Evaluation of Computed Tomography Angiography as an Ancillary Test to Reduce Confusion After Clinical Diagnosis of Brain Death

Tekeli, Arzu; Demirkıran, Hilmi; Arslan, Harun

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.08.021

Evaluation of Computed Tomography Angiography as an Ancillary Test to Reduce Confusion After Clinical Diagnosis of Brain Death

Tekeli A. E., Demirkıran H., Arslan H.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.53, sa.2, ss.596-601, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2021
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.08.021
Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.596-601
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. The diagnosis of brain death (BD) is mainly a clinical diagnosis. Ancillary tests may be used in confusing situations. Although computed tomography angiography (CTA) has high sensitivity and specificity, it can give false-positive results in cases with craniotomy.