%0 Guideline
%T Brazilian guidelines for the application of transcranial ultrasound as a diagnostic test for the confirmation of brain death.
%A Lange MC
%A Zétola VH
%A Miranda-Alves M
%A Moro CH
%A Silvado CE
%A Rodrigues DL
%A Gregorio EG
%A Silva GS
%A Oliveira-Filho J
%A Perdatella MT
%A Pontes-Neto OM
%A Fábio SR
%A Avelar WM
%A Freitas GR
%A  
%J Arq Neuropsiquiatr
%V 70
%N 5
%D May 2012
%M 22618790
%F 2.035
%R 10.1590/s0004-282x2012000500012
%X Neurosonological studies, specifically transcranial Doppler (TCD) and transcranial color-coded duplex (TCCD), have high level of specificity and sensitivity and they are used as complementary tests for the diagnosis of brain death (BD). A group of experts, from the Neurosonology Department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology, created a task force to determine the criteria for the following aspects of diagnosing BD in Brazil: the reliability of TCD methodology; the reliability of TCCD methodology; neurosonology training and skills; the diagnosis of encephalic circulatory arrest; and exam documentation for BD. The results of this meeting are presented in the current paper.