Low b-value diffusion weighted imaging is promising in the diagnosis of brain death and hypoxic-ischemic injury secondary to cardiopulmonary arrest

Low b-value diffusion weighted imaging is promising in the diagnosis of brain death and hypoxic-ischemic injury secondary to cardiopulmonary arrest

Abstract Background Cardiorespiratory arrest can result in a spectrum of hypoxic ischemic brain injury leading to global hypoperfusion and brain death (BD). Because up to 40% of patients with BD are viable organ donors, avoiding delayed diagnosis of this condition is critical. High b-value diffusion...

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Main Authors: Miriam E. Peckham, Jeffrey S. Anderson, Ulrich A. Rassner, Lubdha M. Shah, Peter J. Hinckley, Adam de Havenon, Seong-Eun Kim, J. Scott McNally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Brain death
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
Cardiorespiratory arrest
Diffusion imaging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2087-9

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