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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2002; 8(4): 198-201
2Uludağ University, Department of Neurosurgery, Bursa, Turkey
3Uludağ University, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
2Uludağ University, Department Of Neurosurgery, Bursa, Turkey
3Uludağ University, Department Of Nuclear Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Tc-99 HMPAO CEREBRAL SPECT IMAGING IN BRAIN DEATH PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX SPINAL AUTOMATISM
Ferda Kahveci1, Ahmet Bekar2, Fevzi Tamgaç3, Gülsen Korfalı1, Eray Alper31Uludağ University, Department Of Anesthesiology And Reanimation, Bursa, Turkey2Uludağ University, Department of Neurosurgery, Bursa, Turkey
3Uludağ University, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the value ofTc-99 HMP AO cerebral SPECT imaging to confirm brain death in patients with complex spinal automatism.
Methods: Fifteen patients (8 female, 7 male) aged between 1,5-48 years showing spinal movements within 24-72 hours after brain death were examined with Tc-99 HMPAO cerebral SPECT.
Results: All patients demonstrated empty skull on Tc-99 HMPAO images and no contradictory case was ob- served between standard clinical criteria and SPECT study.
Conclusion: Non-invasive brain SPECT study is valuable to diagnose and confirm brain death with spinal automatism in adults and children.
KOMPLEKS SPİNAL OTOMATİZMALI OLGULARDA BEYİN ÖLÜMÜNÜ TANIMLAMAK İÇİN Tc-99 HMPAO SEREBRAL SPECT GÖRÜNTÜLEME YÖNTEMİ
Ferda Kahveci1, Ahmet Bekar2, Fevzi Tamgaç3, Gülsen Korfalı1, Eray Alper31Uludağ University, Department Of Anesthesiology And Reanimation, Bursa, Turkey2Uludağ University, Department Of Neurosurgery, Bursa, Turkey
3Uludağ University, Department Of Nuclear Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Corresponding Author: Ferda Kahveci, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
Manuscript Language: English