Brazilian guidelines for the application of transcranial ultrasound as a diagnostic test for the confirmation of brain death
Neurosonological studies, specifically transcranial Doppler (TCD) and transcranial color-coded duplex (TCCD), have high level of specificity and sensitivity and they are used as complementary tests for the diagnosis of brain death (BD). A group of experts, from the Neurosonology Department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology, created a task force to determine the criteria for the following aspects of diagnosing BD in Brazil: the reliability of TCD methodology; the reliability of TCCD methodology; neurosonology training and skills; the diagnosis of encephalic circulatory arrest; and exam documentation for BD. The results of this meeting are presented in the current paper.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
2012
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000500012 |
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