Confirmation of Brain Death Using Brain Radionuclide Perfusion Imaging Technique
Author(s) -
S. Al-Shammri,
Mahmoud Alfeeli
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000079525
Subject(s) - medicine , perfusion , perfusion scanning , nuclear medicine , radionuclide angiography , single photon emission computed tomography , cerebral perfusion pressure , scintigraphy , radiology , cardiology , ejection fraction , heart failure
To determine the reliability of radionuclide cerebral blood perfusion imaging in confirming brain death irrespective of continued heartbeat.
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