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====== Ancillary confirmatory tests for Brain Death ====== | ====== Ancillary confirmatory tests for Brain Death ====== | ||
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+ | Used when parts of the clinical exam or apnea test cannot be completed: | ||
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+ | * Cerebral angiography | ||
+ | * Radionuclide cerebral perfusion scan (e.g., HMPAO-SPECT) | ||
+ | * Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography | ||
+ | * CT angiography / perfusion | ||
+ | * Electroencephalogram (EEG) showing electrocerebral silence | ||
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+ | > ⚠️ Some jurisdictions mandate ancillary tests; others use them only as confirmation. | ||
==== General information ==== | ==== General information ==== |