MRI of the brain, CT of the chest and abdomen on the 1st and 7th day after a clinical death (clinical case, literature review)
https://doi.org/10.22328/2079-5343-2021-12-3-101-109
Abstract
The article deals with changes in the brain (according to MRI data), and associated processes in the lungs and abdomen (according to CT data), occurring at clinical death, resulting in brain death, with subsequent recovery of cardiac activity.
About the Authors
T. N. Trofimova
Clinic «Scandinavia», OOO «NMC-Tomography»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
A. D. Khalikov
Clinic «Scandinavia», OOO «NMC-Tomography»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
S. N. Pirgulov
Clinic «Scandinavia», OOO «NMC-Tomography»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
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Trofimova T.N., Khalikov A.D., Pirgulov S.N. MRI of the brain, CT of the chest and abdomen on the 1st and 7th day after a clinical death (clinical case, literature review). Diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy. 2021;12(3):101-109. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22328/2079-5343-2021-12-3-101-109
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