Computed tomography angiography (CTA) to prove circulatory arrest for the diagnosis of brain death in the context of organ transplantation.

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Computed tomography angiography (CTA) to prove circulatory arrest for the diagnosis of brain death in the context of organ transplantation. / Rieke, A; Regli, B; Mattle, H P; Brekenfeld, Caspar; Gralla, J; Schroth, G; Ozdoba, C.

In: SWISS MED WKLY, Vol. 141, 2011, p. 13261.

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title = "Computed tomography angiography (CTA) to prove circulatory arrest for the diagnosis of brain death in the context of organ transplantation.",
abstract = "For the determination of brain death (BD) in potential organ donors, confirmatory tests that show cessation of cerebral circulation are used in many countries. Conventional angiography is considered the golden standard among these ancillary examinations. In recent years other angiographic techniques such as CT angiography (CTA) have been increasingly employed to establish the diagnosis of BD. We report our experience with CTA in this setting.",
keywords = "Adult, Humans, Male, Aged, Female, Middle Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Adolescent, Young Adult, Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods, Brain/blood supply, Brain Death/*diagnosis, *Cerebral Angiography, Organ Transplantation, *Tissue Donors, Adult, Humans, Male, Aged, Female, Middle Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Adolescent, Young Adult, Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods, Brain/blood supply, Brain Death/*diagnosis, *Cerebral Angiography, Organ Transplantation, *Tissue Donors",
author = "A Rieke and B Regli and Mattle, {H P} and Caspar Brekenfeld and J Gralla and G Schroth and C Ozdoba",
year = "2011",
language = "English",
volume = "141",
pages = "13261",
journal = "SWISS MED WKLY",
issn = "1424-7860",
publisher = "EMH Swiss Medical Publishers Ltd.",

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T1 - Computed tomography angiography (CTA) to prove circulatory arrest for the diagnosis of brain death in the context of organ transplantation.

AU - Rieke, A

AU - Regli, B

AU - Mattle, H P

AU - Brekenfeld, Caspar

AU - Gralla, J

AU - Schroth, G

AU - Ozdoba, C

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - For the determination of brain death (BD) in potential organ donors, confirmatory tests that show cessation of cerebral circulation are used in many countries. Conventional angiography is considered the golden standard among these ancillary examinations. In recent years other angiographic techniques such as CT angiography (CTA) have been increasingly employed to establish the diagnosis of BD. We report our experience with CTA in this setting.

AB - For the determination of brain death (BD) in potential organ donors, confirmatory tests that show cessation of cerebral circulation are used in many countries. Conventional angiography is considered the golden standard among these ancillary examinations. In recent years other angiographic techniques such as CT angiography (CTA) have been increasingly employed to establish the diagnosis of BD. We report our experience with CTA in this setting.

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KW - Cerebral Angiography

KW - Organ Transplantation

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