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Case Reports
. 2005 Jul-Aug;29(4):528-31.
doi: 10.1097/01.rct.0000165795.07109.52.

Computed tomographic angiography for determination of brain death

Sung-Lin Yu  1 , Yuk-Keung Lo, Shoa-Lin Lin, Ping-Hong Lai, Wei-Chun Huang
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Case Reports

Computed tomographic angiography for determination of brain death

Sung-Lin Yu et al. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2005 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

A 69-year-old woman developed deep coma and brain stem areflexia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Due to unstable vital signs, she was not a candidate for an apnea test. Computed tomographic angiography revealed absence of intracranial circulation, and brain death was diagnosed.

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