RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Role of Scintigraphy in Confirmation of Suspected Brain Death
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 306
OP 307
DO 10.2967/jnmt.113.127639
VO 41
IS 4
A1 Prashant Jolepalem
A1 Helena R. Balon
YR 2013
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/41/4/306.abstract
AB We present a case illustrating how cerebral perfusion scintigraphy can be used to assist in crucial medical decision making in the intensive care setting for patients who are maintained on life support but are clinically suspected to have brain death. Cerebral perfusion scintigraphy can confirm brain death but cannot be used to diagnose it. 99mTc-HMPAO and 99mTc-ethylcysteinate dimer are the preferred imaging agents since they cross the blood–brain barrier.