[The role of transcranial Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of brain death (a practical review)].
The role of transcranial Doppler sonography in diagnosis of brain death (a practical review). The authors summarize the most important technical and practical knowledge regarding transcranial Doppler sonography. The characteristic Doppler signs of the cessation of cerebral blood flow are demonstrated, such as: oscillating flow, systolic spikes and zero-flow. The relatively high sensitivity (93.3%) of the repeated transcranial Doppler measurements in brain death diagnosis is highlighted.
Molnár
Csilla
C
Debreceni Egyetem, Orvos-es Egészségtudományi Centrum, Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, Aneszteziológiai es Intenzív Terápiás Tanszék. csmolnar@jaguar.dote.hu
Rózsa
László
L
Sárkány
Péter
P
Horváth
Judit
J
Fülesdi
Béla
B
Szabó
Sándor
S
D001926:Brain Death / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / Q000379:methods