RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Orbital Doppler Sonography Findings in Cases of Brain Death
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 945
OP 947
VO 21
IS 5
A1 Kamil Karaali
A1 Can Çevikol
A1 Utku Şenol
A1 Gülbin Arici
A1 Adnan Kabaalioğlu
A1 Atilla Ramazanoğlu
A1 Oğuz Bircan
YR 2000
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/21/5/945.abstract
AB Summary: In this study, we investigated the blood flow velocity changes in orbital arteries by using Doppler sonography in eight patients with brain death. Peak-systolic and end-diastolic velocities and resistive indices of the ophthalmic and central retinal arteries were evaluated. We observed the absence or reversal of end-diastolic blood flow in these arteries. To our knowledge, this finding has not been previously reported to be associated with brain death.