2009
False Positive CT Angiography in Brain Death
Greer DM, Strozyk D, Schwamm LH. False Positive CT Angiography in Brain Death. Neurocritical Care 2009, 11: 272-275. PMID: 19390993, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-009-9220-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrain DeathBrain EdemaCerebral AngiographyCerebrovascular CirculationCircle of WillisDiagnosis, DifferentialElectroencephalographyFalse Positive ReactionsFemaleHeart ArrestHumansTechnetium Tc 99m ExametazimeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography, Doppler, TranscranialConceptsCerebral circulatory arrestBrain criteriaCirculatory arrestBrain deathPositive CT angiographyCerebral blood flowSingle photon emissionTranscranial DopplerNewer testsClinical examinationTomographic angiographyConventional angiographyCT angiographyBlood flowAncillary testsEase of performanceAngiographyDetermination of deathGold standardConfirmatory testDeathPhoton emissionAcceptable testArrestPatients
2002
CT Angiography With Whole Brain Perfused Blood Volume Imaging
Ezzeddine M, Lev M, McDonald C, Rordorf G, Oliveira-Filho J, Aksoy F, Farkas J, Segal A, Schwamm L, Gonzalez R, Koroshetz W. CT Angiography With Whole Brain Perfused Blood Volume Imaging. Stroke 2002, 33: 959-966. PMID: 11935044, DOI: 10.1161/hs0402.105388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxfordshire Community Stroke Project classificationCTA/CTPNoncontrast CTCTP imagingInfarct localizationRapid CT scanningAcute stroke treatmentAcute stroke patientsInitial clinical assessmentMajor intracranial vesselsCTA source imagesVascular phase imagesSteady-state administrationProject classificationParenchymal phase imagesOrg 10172Oxfordshire classificationTOAST classificationAcute strokeStroke neurologistsStroke treatmentStroke patientsBlood volume imagingClinical examinationInfarct location