학술논문
Brazilian guidelines for the application of transcranial ultrasound as a diagnostic test for the confirmation of brain death
Document Type
article
Author
Lange, Marcos C.; Zétola, Viviane H. F.; Miranda-Alves, Maramélia; Moro, Carla H. C.; Silvado, Carlos E.; Rodrigues, Daniela L. G.; Gregorio, Edilene Guiotti di; Silva, Gisele S.; Oliveira-Filho, Jamary; Perdatella, Marco T. A.; Pontes-Neto, Octávio M.; Fábio, Soraia R. C.; Avelar, Wagner M.; Freitas, Gabriel R. de
Source
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. May 2012 70(5)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0004-282X
Abstract
Neurosonological studies, specifically transcranial Doppler (TCD) and transcranial color-coded duplex (TCCD), have high level of specificity and sensitivity and they are used as complementary tests for the diagnosis of brain death (BD). A group of experts, from the Neurosonology Department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology, created a task force to determine the criteria for the following aspects of diagnosing BD in Brazil: the reliability of TCD methodology; the reliability of TCCD methodology; neurosonology training and skills; the diagnosis of encephalic circulatory arrest; and exam documentation for BD. The results of this meeting are presented in the current paper.