Sensitivity of transcranial Doppler for confirming brain death: a prospective study of 270 cases

Objective –  The reported sensitivity of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) for confirming brain death (BD) ranges from 91% to 100%. We assessed the frequency and causes of false‐negative results in TCD examination in a series of patients with BD and in the literature.

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