Limitations of brain death in the interpretation of computed tomographic angiography.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

1. Computed tomography (CT) angiography for confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of brain death.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014
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2. How Did Denise Darvall Die? A Contribution to the History of the First Heart Transplant.The Linacre quarterly · 2025
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3. Revised CT angiography venous score with consideration of infratentorial circulation value for diagnosing brain death.Annals of intensive care · 2016
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4. Technical aids in the diagnosis of brain death: a comparison of SEP, AEP, EEG, TCD and CT angiography.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2012
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5. Brain death: what's in a name?Intensive care medicine · 2008
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