Local cerebral blood flow as assessed by xenon stable computed tomography in child drowning

A comatose patient who nearly drowned was studied with xenon stable computed tomography (CT) to assess regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) after a basic CT studied revealed bilateral lucencies in the basal ganglia. Xenon stable CT revealed increased rCBF in the lucent areas of the basal ganglia and...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 1988-05, Vol.18 (4), p.344-346
Main Authors: HODAK, J. A, TILDEN, S. J, JOHNSEN, S. D, TARBY, T. J, DRAYER, B. P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Brain Ischemia - diagnostic imaging
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Drowning - diagnostic imaging
Emergency and intensive care: neonates and children. Prematurity. Sudden death
Humans
Infant
Intensive care medicine
Intracranial Pressure
Male
Medical sciences
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Xenon Isotopes
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Summary:A comatose patient who nearly drowned was studied with xenon stable computed tomography (CT) to assess regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) after a basic CT studied revealed bilateral lucencies in the basal ganglia. Xenon stable CT revealed increased rCBF in the lucent areas of the basal ganglia and previously unsuspected absence of flow in the posterior circulation. Xenon stable CT may be a more sensitive indicator of ischemic cerebral damage than basic CT.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/BF02389010