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Computerized axial tomography in brain death

R A Rangel

    Stroke
    |November 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans with contrast can help confirm brain death. Lack of intracranial vasculature visualization in CAT scans aids in diagnosing brain death.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Radiology

    Background:

    • Brain death diagnosis requires confirmation of cessation of all brain functions.
    • Conventional diagnostic methods include clinical examination and electroencephalography (EEG).

    Observation:

    • Two patients diagnosed with brain death underwent contrast-enhanced computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans.
    • Intracranial vasculature, specifically the circle of Willis, was not visualized after contrast infusion in these patients.
    • A third patient with an intracerebral lesion but without brain death showed clear visualization of the circle of Willis.

    Findings:

    • Contrast-enhanced CAT scans demonstrated non-visualization of the circle of Willis in patients with confirmed brain death.
    • This lack of vascular enhancement suggests a lack of cerebral blood flow, a key indicator of brain death.

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    Implications:

    • Contrast-enhanced CAT scans can serve as an additional diagnostic tool for confirming brain death.
    • This imaging technique may provide objective evidence supporting clinical and EEG findings in brain death diagnosis.