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Dependent pooling: a contrast-enhanced sign of cardiac arrest during CT
Po-Pang Tsai1, Jeon-Hor Chen, Jung-Lin Huang
1Department of Radiology, China Medical College Hospital, No. 2, Yuh-Der Rd., Taichung 404, Taiwan.
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|April 18, 2002
Abstract
Objective:
The purpose of this study is to describe the imaging features of cardiac arrest that occur during CT.
Conclusion:
CT features of cardiac arrest are characterized by a pooling of contrast agent in the dependent parts of the right side of the body, including the venous system and the right lobe of the liver. If medical professionals are aware of these specific imaging features, prompt cardiac resuscitation can be initiated to avoid permanent brain damage and death.