Outcomes of patients referred for confirmation of brain death by 99mTc-exametazime scintigraphy

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 539-543

  Harding, James W ^a   Chatterton, Barry E ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain death; Nuclear medicine; Technetium 99m exametazime

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CERTIFICATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG UPTAKE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ORGAN DONOR; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0037396932     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-003-1667-5     Document Type: Article

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