The determination of death and the changing role of medical imaging

The determination of death and the changing role of medical imaging

Laws and standards of medical practice with respect to the determination of death have changed dramatically as knowledge of the human body and its detailed cellular functions have increased. This article describes legal and medical advances in the determination of death emphasizing the role of moder...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiographics 1988-09, Vol.8 (5), p.967-979
Hauptverfasser: Morayati, S J, Nagle, C E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Brain Death - diagnosis
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Death
Diagnostic Imaging
Electroencephalography
Forensic Medicine
Humans
Legislation as Topic
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Laws and standards of medical practice with respect to the determination of death have changed dramatically as knowledge of the human body and its detailed cellular functions have increased. This article describes legal and medical advances in the determination of death emphasizing the role of modern imaging technology in this critical determination.
ISSN:0271-5333
1527-1323
DOI:10.1148/radiographics.8.5.3227133